Social Worker
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers › Social Worker
About this specialty
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.
Source: National Association of Social Workers, 2009 [7/1/2009: definition modified]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| CELEVIA EVANS | RIDGELAND, MS | $404,742 |
| NGONEH GAYE-BULLARD | ATLANTA, GA | $282,695 |
| JEAN DURANTI, MSW | GLENDALE, CA | $230,184 |
| SHAFER ZYSMAN | BAY SHORE, NY | $168,363 |
| RAYMOND WALKER, LCSW | STIGLER, OK | $136,482 |
| ANTHONY HOYLE, LCSW | PROVIDENCE, RI | $133,197 |
| NINA YTHIER, LCSW | OSSINING, NY | $132,404 |
| JUAN ALMANZAR, LCSW | MANHATTAN, NY | $123,868 |
| DIANE BAUMGARTEN, LCSW | FLUSHING, NY | $122,354 |
| MICHELE RIEGEL, LCSW | RALEIGH, NC | $121,075 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.