Creative Alternatives Inc.
NPI 1285171637 · Emotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment Facility · Merced, CA
Creative Alternatives Inc. is a Emotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment Facility organization in Merced, CA (NPI 1285171637).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1285171637
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Emotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityResidential Treatment Facilities
- Parent organization
- Wake Forest House
- Organization subpart
- Yes
- Authorized official
- Lisa Jacobs, Assistant Executive Director(209) 668-9361
- License
- 247203412 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
- Emotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityPrimary322D00000XLicense 247203412 (CA)
Residential Treatment Facilities
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
9 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Wake Forest House
- Doing business as
- Wake Forest House
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2017-01-24
- Last updated
- 2026-06-03
- Certified
- 2026-06-03
Frequently asked questions
- What is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPI number?
- Creative Alternatives Inc.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285171637, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Creative Alternatives Inc.?
- Creative Alternatives Inc. is classified in the NPPES registry as Emotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment Facility (Residential Treatment Facilities).
- Where is Creative Alternatives Inc. located?
- Creative Alternatives Inc.'s practice location on file with NPPES is 974 Wake Forest Ct, Merced, CA 95348-2155.
- What is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Creative Alternatives Inc. is (209) 384-7020.
- Who is the authorized official for Creative Alternatives Inc.?
- The authorized official listed on Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPPES record is Lisa Jacobs, Assistant Executive Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPI active?
- Yes — Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPI (1285171637) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2026-06-03.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.