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Lorena Ripoll , LCSW-C

Social Worker β€’ Frederick, MD

Active NPI 1144646050 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

21 Byte Ct Ste G
Frederick, MD 217028724

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

21 Byte Ct Ste G

Frederick, MD 217028724

Telephone 3018467872
Fax 3018467973
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Life Change Therapy Now Llc Facility NPI 1780121392

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Frederick, MD. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Life Change Therapy Now Llc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2013

Years since graduation

13 years (graduated 2013)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2014

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Lorena Ripoll has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Lorena Ripoll as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Frederick and Maryland

135 active clinicians are listed under Social Worker with a practice address in Frederick, MD (4,074 in Maryland).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Frederick

3.7% of these 135 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

10.4% of these 135 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-09-13
Social Worker Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 104100000X

License # reported to NPPES MD 19553

A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Maryland Board of Physicians.
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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20251110002547

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

MD

PECOS Control ID

5193101020

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Not Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Not Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Life Change Therapy Now Llc

21 Byte Ct, Frederick, MD 217028724

Phone: 3018467872

Secondary Practice Locations

188 Thomas Johnson Dr, Suite 201, Unit 2c

Frederick, MD 217024505

Phone: 3018467872

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

1 listed
Deborah Hedges , LCSW-C

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1174269419

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

7 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location September 13, 2021

Registered at 21 BYTE CT STE G, FREDERICK, MD 217028724 (Tel: 3018467872)

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NPI Profile Active July 19, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) July 19, 2016

Registered at 188 THOMAS JOHNSON DR, SUITE 201, UNIT 2C, FREDERICK, MD 217024505 (Tel: 3018467872)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) July 19, 2016

Registered at 218 BLANCA CT, FREDERICK, MD 217026455 (Tel: 2405666201)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) July 19, 2016

Recorded as LORENA RIPOLL, LCSW-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 19, 2016

Social Worker (license number reported to NPPES: MD 19553)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 16, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144646050
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: March 16, 2014
Last Update: September 13, 2021
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

218 Blanca Ct

Frederick, MD 217026455

Phone: 2405666201

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.