Donald Karcher , LISW, LCDCIII
Social Worker β’ Defiance, OH
201 E 2nd St
Defiance, OH 435122290
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
201 E 2nd St
Defiance, OH 435122290
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Social Worker: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
NPI first issued
2008
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Donald Karcher as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Defiance and Ohio
34 active clinicians are listed under Social Worker with a practice address in Defiance, OH (11,336 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Defiance
0% of these 34 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
5.9% of these 34 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: 2022-12-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 104100000X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Social Worker - Clinical
LISWS
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 201 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 435122290 (Tel: 4193590336)
Registered at 201 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 435122290 (Tel: 4193590336)
Recorded as DONALD KARCHER, LISW, LCDCIII
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 511 PERRY ST, DEFIANCE, OH 435122123 (Tel: 4197829920)
Registered at 511 PERRY ST, DEFIANCE, OH 435122123 (Tel: 4197829920)
Recorded as DONALD KARCHER, LSW,LCDCIII
Social Worker
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
201 E 2nd St
Defiance, OH 435122290
Phone: 4193590336