# Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT · NPI 1952796583 Marriage & Family Therapist · San Diego, CA · NPI 1952796583 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) is listed in the NPPES registry with the specialty Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CA, phone (619) 275-0822, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026. Profile: https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/san-diego/gertrudis-vargas-lmft-1952796583 Facts changed: 2026-10-23 · hash cf036c2fa5a8b1fc ## Facts - Name: Gertrudis Vargas (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#name} - Credential: LMFT (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#credential} - Specialty: Marriage & Family Therapist (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#specialty} - Registry stage: as-listed (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#registry-stage} - NPI issued: 2015 (NPPES registry, listed, 2026-06-08) {#npi-issued} - Practice type: not-sole-proprietor (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#practice-type} - City: San Diego (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#city} - State: CA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#state} - Phone: (619) 275-0822 (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#phone} - New patients: yes (Cigna's directory, listed, 2026-10-18) {#new-patients} - Video visits: video (Blue Shield of California's directory, listed, 2026-10-22) {#video} - Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Ambetter from Health Net individual and family plans on Oct 20, 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Health Net commercial plans on Oct 20, 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: Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Kaiser Permanente commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-kaiser-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-kaiser-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: Kaiser Permanente's directory listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Kaiser Permanente (Medi-Cal) on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-kaiser-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Medi-Cal fee-for-service on Oct 19, 2026. {#ins-medi-cal-ffs-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Partnership HealthPlan of California Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-partnership-medi-cal} - Insurance: Likely: Aetna's price file suggests Aetna pays Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for individual and family plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-marketplace} - Insurance: Likely: Optum Behavioral Health (UHC)'s price file suggests Optum Behavioral Health pays Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-optum-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: CMS Medicare clinicians file suggests Original Medicare pays Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for Medicare (file of Oct 2, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-medicare-medicare} - Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medi-Cal plans for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by Humana Medicare Advantage plans for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-optum-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by San Francisco Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) as taking new patients on Oct 18, 2026. - Insurance (listed): Listed for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583): Ambetter from Health Net, individual and family (Oct 20, 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 7 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) costs. Paying yourself? You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before the visit. - Video visits (listed): Blue Shield of California's directory listed Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) for video visits on Oct 22, 2026. - Where (self-reported): Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) is listed in San Diego, 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 Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) sees. Ask the office. - What they help with (not on record): Gale has no record of what Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) helps with beyond the registry specialty. Ask the office. - Languages (not on record): Gale has no record of the languages Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) speaks. Ask the office. - How to book (self-reported): Call (619) 275-0822, the practice phone the NPPES registry lists for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583) (Jun 8, 2026). - Next opening (not on record): Gale has no record of the next opening for Gertrudis Vargas, LMFT (NPI 1952796583). Ask the office. ## Sources - NPPES registry (CMS): file of 2026-06-08 · https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1952796583 - 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. - 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. - 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