Michael D Schell-Smith , LCSW
Social Worker - Clinical • Fredericksburg, VA
601 Jefferson Davis Hwy Ste 101
Fredericksburg, VA 224014564
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Michael Schell-Smith is listed in NPPES under Social Worker - Clinical.
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NPI assigned on November 1, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 90791 — Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 124 in 2018 to 11 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
601 Jefferson Davis Hwy Ste 101
Fredericksburg, VA 224014564
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Psychological And Life Skills Associates Pc. 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
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Social Worker - Clinical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,485 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,088 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished 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
2006
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.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Michael Schell-Smith 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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Michael Schell-Smith as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and 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 Fredericksburg and Virginia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Michael Schell-Smith are from 2021.
195 active clinicians are listed under Social Worker - Clinical with a practice address in Fredericksburg, VA (8,039 in Virginia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Fredericksburg
5.6% of these 195 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
24.6% of these 195 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 91% from 124 in 2018 to 11 in 2021.
- 2018: 124
- 2019: 220
- 2021: 11
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 87% from $11,857 in 2018 to $1,485 in 2021.
- 2018: $11,857
- 2019: $21,602
- 2021: $1,485
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 88% from $9,289 in 2018 to $1,088 in 2021.
- 2018: $9,289
- 2019: $16,639
- 2021: $1,088
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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90791
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
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11 | 11 | $175.00 | $135.02 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1041C0700X
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
I20050216000739
VA
7113979253
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
Psychological And Life Skills Associates Pc
13885 Hedgewood Dr, Woodbridge, VA 221937931
Phone: 7034900336
Psychological And Life Skills Associates Pc
601 Emancipation Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 224014564
Phone: 7034900336
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STE 101, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 224014564 (Tel: 7034900336)
Recorded as MICHAEL SCHELL-SMITH, LCSW
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7969 ASHTON AVE, MANASSAS, VA 201092885 (Tel: 7037927800)
Registered at 7969 ASHTON AVE, MANASSAS, VA 201092885 (Tel: 7037927800)
Recorded as MICHAEAL SCHELL-SMITH, LCSW
Social Worker (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0904001812)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Social Worker - Clinicals in Fredericksburg
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- Tatiana Umana, LCSW
- Carl Ackerman, MSW
- Mary Beaven, LSW
- Ann Ahearn, LCSW
- Teresa Jenkins, LCSW
Mailing Address
7969 Ashton Ave
Manassas, VA 201092885
Phone: 7037927800