# Carter Gardner, PhD · NPI 1831213958

Counseling Psychologist · La Mesa, CA · NPI 1831213958

Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) is listed in the NPPES registry with the specialty Counseling Psychologist in La Mesa, CA, phone (619) 627-7701, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026.

Profile: https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/la-mesa/carter-gardner-phd-1831213958
Facts changed: 2026-10-23 · hash 33164c98d3e2cfcd

## Facts

- Name: Carter Gardner (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#name}
- Credential: PhD (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#credential}
- Specialty: Counseling Psychologist (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#specialty}
- Registry stage: as-listed (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#registry-stage}
- NPI issued: 2007 (NPPES registry, listed, 2026-06-08) {#npi-issued}
- Practice type: not-sole-proprietor (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#practice-type}
- City: La Mesa (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#city}
- State: CA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#state}
- Phone: (619) 627-7701 (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#phone}
- New patients: yes (VA's community care locator, listed, 2026-10-22) {#new-patients}
- Video visits: both (CMS Medicare clinicians file, listed, 2026-10-02) {#video}
- Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for Community Health Group Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-chg-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-chpiv-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for Health Net Medi-Cal plans on Oct 11, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for Medi-Cal fee-for-service on Oct 19, 2026. {#ins-medi-cal-ffs-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: CMS Medicare clinicians file listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for Original Medicare on Oct 2, 2026. Gale checked 23 listings in this file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; none were wrong. {#ins-medicare-medicare}
- Insurance: Listed: VA's community care locator listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for VA Community Care on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-va-va}
- Insurance: Likely: Cigna's price file suggests Cigna / Evernorth pays Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-cigna-commercial}
- Insurance: Likely: Optum Behavioral Health (UHC)'s price file suggests Optum Behavioral Health pays Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-optum-commercial}
- Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 15, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California commercial plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-commercial}
- Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California individual and family plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by CalOptima Health Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in CalOptima Health's directory, file of Oct 11, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-caloptima-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by CalViva Health Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 21, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-calviva-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Central California Alliance for Health's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ccah-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Gold Coast Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Gold Coast Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 9, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-goldcoast-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Ambetter from Health Net individual and family plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by Wellcare by Health Net Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory, file of Oct 2, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-hpsj-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Humana Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Humana's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-humana-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) individual and family plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 27, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 29, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Oct 16, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Kern Family Health Care Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Kern Family Health Care's directory, file of Oct 9, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-kern-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by L.A. Care Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in L.A. Care Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-lacare-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Optum Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-optum-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Partnership HealthPlan of California Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in Partnership HealthPlan of California's directory, file of Oct 16, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-partnership-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by San Francisco Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in San Francisco Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 1, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-sfhp-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare commercial plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-commercial}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare individual and family plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare Medi-Cal plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medicare-advantage}

## Answers

- New patients (listed): VA's community care locator listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) as taking new patients on Oct 22, 2026.
- Insurance (listed): Listed for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958): Community Health Group, Medi-Cal (Apr 21, 2026); Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley, Medi-Cal (Apr 21, 2026); Health Net, Medi-Cal (Oct 11, 2026); Medi-Cal fee-for-service (Oct 19, 2026); Original Medicare (Oct 2, 2026); and 1 more on the page. Each listing names its source and date.
- First-visit cost (not on record): Gale has no record of what a first visit with Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) costs. Paying yourself? You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before the visit.
- Video visits (listed): CMS Medicare clinicians file listed Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) for video and in-person visits on Oct 2, 2026.
- Where (self-reported): Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) is listed in La Mesa, CA by the NPPES registry, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026.
- Who they see (not on record): Gale has no record of who Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) sees. Ask the office.
- What they help with (not on record): Gale has no record of what Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) helps with beyond the registry specialty. Ask the office.
- Languages (not on record): Gale has no record of the languages Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) speaks. Ask the office.
- How to book (self-reported): Call (619) 627-7701, the practice phone the NPPES registry lists for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958) (Jun 8, 2026).
- Next opening (not on record): Gale has no record of the next opening for Carter Gardner, PhD (NPI 1831213958). Ask the office.

## Sources

- NPPES registry (CMS): file of 2026-06-08 · https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1831213958
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory: file of 2026-09-19
- Blue Shield of California's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- CalOptima Health's directory: file of 2026-10-11 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Central California Alliance for Health's directory: file of 2026-10-22
- Cigna's price file: file of 2026-10-01 · Gale checked 12 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- CMS Medicare clinicians file: file of 2026-10-02 · Gale checked 23 listings in this file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; none were wrong.
- DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file: file of 2026-10-19
- DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing: file of 2026-04-21
- Gold Coast Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-09
- Health Net's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory: file of 2026-10-02
- Humana's directory: file of 2026-10-23
- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory: file of 2026-10-16 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Kern Family Health Care's directory: file of 2026-10-09
- L.A. Care Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-19 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Partnership HealthPlan of California's directory: file of 2026-10-16
- San Francisco Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-01
- UnitedHealthcare's directory: file of 2026-10-23 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Optum Behavioral Health (UHC)'s price file: file of 2026-10-01
- VA's community care locator: file of 2026-10-22

## About these facts

- Status words: How each fact is known. confirmed = Listed: a named directory, CMS file or state file lists it. inferred = Likely: a price file suggests it; a likely match is a lead, not a listing. self-reported: the clinician said it, to the NPPES registry or on Gale. not-listed: a source that lists every clinician it covers was read and does not list this one; that is not a no. unknown: no record; ask the office.
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- Hash: Changes only when a fact changes, never on a re-check.

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