Benjamin R Cheney , MSW, LCSW-SAS, CCTP
Social Worker - Clinical • Appleton, WI
2323 W Everett St
Appleton, WI 549144749
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Benjamin Cheney is listed in NPPES under Social Worker - Clinical.
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NPI assigned on April 15, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 58 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 90834 — Psychotherapy: 58 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. 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 40 in 2019 to 58 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2323 W Everett St
Appleton, WI 549144749
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 - Clinical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,175 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,152 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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, 2023.
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, “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)
Benjamin Cheney 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 Benjamin Cheney 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 Appleton and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Benjamin Cheney are from 2023.
135 active clinicians are listed under Social Worker - Clinical with a practice address in Appleton, WI (4,142 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Appleton
4.4% of these 135 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
16.3% of these 135 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 increased 45% from 40 in 2019 to 58 in 2023.
- 2019: 40
- 2020: 102
- 2021: 75
- 2022: 51
- 2023: 58
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 112% from $1,971 in 2019 to $4,175 in 2023.
- 2019: $1,971
- 2020: $5,880
- 2021: $5,579
- 2022: $3,768
- 2023: $4,175
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 101% from $1,570 in 2019 to $3,152 in 2023.
- 2019: $1,570
- 2020: $3,921
- 2021: $4,301
- 2022: $2,678
- 2023: $3,152
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), 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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90834
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes
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58 | 12 | $244.00 | $71.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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: 2025-01-07NUCC 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YA0400X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
I20131213001224
WI
9739316928
Sources: 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.
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Social Worker - Clinical
Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2323 W EVERETT ST, APPLETON, WI 549144749 (Tel: 9204903790)
Registered at 2323 W EVERETT ST, APPLETON, WI 549144749 (Tel: 9204903790)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2640 WEST POINT RD, GREEN BAY, WI 54304 (Tel: 9204903790)
Registered at 2640 WEST POINT RD, GREEN BAY, WI 54304 (Tel: 9204903790)
Recorded as BENJAMIN CHENEY, MSW, LCSW-SAS, CCTP
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: WI 7420-123)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Social Worker - Clinicals in Appleton
- Kelsey Mcnamee
- Amanda Harris, LCSW
- Kay Heimerl, LCSW
- Deanna Brown, LCSW
- Kayla Powers Carr
- Sarah Motacek, LCSW
Mailing Address
2323 W Everett St
Appleton, WI 549144749
Phone: 9204903790