# Bruce Young, LCSW · NPI 1831287556 Clinical Social Worker · Los Angeles, CA · NPI 1831287556 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) is listed in the NPPES registry with the specialty Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA, phone (800) 275-3243, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026. Profile: https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/los-angeles/bruce-young-lcsw-1831287556 Facts changed: 2026-10-23 · hash 5812dc38b83fe10a ## Facts - Name: Bruce Young (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#name} - Credential: LCSW (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#credential} - Specialty: Clinical Social Worker (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#specialty} - Registry stage: as-listed (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#registry-stage} - NPI issued: 2006 (NPPES registry, listed, 2026-06-08) {#npi-issued} - Practice type: not-sole-proprietor (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#practice-type} - City: Los Angeles (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#city} - State: CA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#state} - Phone: (800) 275-3243 (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#phone} - New patients: yes (Cigna's directory, listed, 2026-10-18) {#new-patients} - Video visits: video (Kaiser Permanente's directory, listed, 2026-10-22) {#video} - Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Ambetter from Health Net individual and family plans on Oct 14, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-marketplace} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Blue Shield of California commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Blue Shield of California individual and family plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-marketplace} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Blue Shield of California Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Medi-Cal plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: Cigna's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Cigna / Evernorth commercial plans on Oct 18, 2026. Gale checked 51 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-cigna-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Health Net commercial plans on Oct 14, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medicare Advantage plans on Jul 25, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-iehp-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Kaiser Permanente commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-kaiser-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-kaiser-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Kaiser Permanente (Medi-Cal) on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-kaiser-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Medi-Cal fee-for-service on Oct 19, 2026. {#ins-medi-cal-ffs-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: UnitedHealthcare's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for Optum Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-optum-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: UnitedHealthcare's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-uhc-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: Aetna's price file suggests Aetna pays Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for commercial plans (file of Oct 5, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-aetna-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for individual and family plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-marketplace} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for workers' compensation (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-workers-comp} - Insurance: Likely: Optum Behavioral Health (UHC)'s price file suggests Optum Behavioral Health pays Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 CalOptima Health Medi-Cal plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Health Net Medi-Cal plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Wellcare by Health Net Medicare Advantage plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Kern Family Health Care Medi-Cal plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Original Medicare for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) in CMS Medicare clinicians file, file of Oct 2, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-medicare-medicare} - Insurance: Not listed by Partnership HealthPlan of California Medi-Cal plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 individual and family plans for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by VA Community Care for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-va-va} ## Answers - New patients (listed): Cigna's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) as taking new patients on Oct 18, 2026. - Insurance (listed): Listed for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556): Ambetter from Health Net, individual and family (Oct 14, 2026); Blue Shield of California, commercial (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, individual and family (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, Medi-Cal (Oct 22, 2026); and 9 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) costs. Paying yourself? You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before the visit. - Video visits (listed): Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) for video visits on Oct 22, 2026. - Where (self-reported): Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) is listed in Los Angeles, 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 Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) sees. Ask the office. - What they help with (not on record): Gale has no record of what Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) helps with beyond the registry specialty. Ask the office. - Languages (not on record): Gale has no record of the languages Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) speaks. Ask the office. - How to book (self-reported): Call (800) 275-3243, the practice phone the NPPES registry lists for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556) (Jun 8, 2026). - Next opening (not on record): Gale has no record of the next opening for Bruce Young, LCSW (NPI 1831287556). Ask the office. ## Sources - NPPES registry (CMS): file of 2026-06-08 · https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1831287556 - Aetna's price file: file of 2026-10-05 · Gale checked 12 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory: file of 2026-09-19 - Anthem Blue Cross's price file: file of 2026-10-01 · Gale checked 11 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 8 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - 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 directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 51 listings in this directory 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. - Kaiser Permanente's directory: file of 2026-10-22 - 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. - Dates: The date the source gives this record (YYYY-MM-DD). It is not the date of the event the record describes: an opt-out states its own start and end dates in its sentence. - Hash: Changes only when a fact changes, never on a re-check. This provider is not affiliated with Gale. This listing is compiled from the NPPES public registry (CMS). Terms: https://www.gale.care/agents#terms