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LAUREN ANNE OAKES LCSW
NPI 1104557701
Social Worker - Clinical in Hickory, NC

Active since June 23, 2022PECOS Enrolled
737 12TH ST SW, HICKORY, NC 28602(828) 485-0975(828) 485-0981 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 12, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Lauren Anne Oakes Lcsw NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LAUREN ANNE OAKES LCSW (NPI 1104557701) is an individual clinical provider in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (C010601) and active in the NPI registry since June 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Granite Falls.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1104557701
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameLAUREN ANNE OAKESCredential: LCSW
Location Address737 12TH ST SWHickory, NC 28602-3120
Mailing Address200 E 2nd AveGastonia, NC 28052-4358 · (704) 874-1904
Phone(828) 485-0975
Fax(828) 485-0981
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJune 23, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 12, 2025
NPPES CertifiedNovember 12, 2025
✔ NPI 1104557701 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in NC · C010601
Definition
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.
Also ListedCounselor · Mental HealthTaxonomy 101YM0800X
737 12TH ST SW, Hickory, NC 28602
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Lauren Anne Cockroft

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 188 S Main StGranite Falls, NC 28630-1934 · Phone (828) 523-8181

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Lauren Anne Oakes Lcsw is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Lauren Oakes reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Gaston Family Health Services, Inc
1.5 mi
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
133 1ST AVE SE
Hickory, NC 28602
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 207 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1437586302 (828) 994-4544

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28602 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$67.72 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $16.93 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

FOCUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Community/Behavioral Health
737 12TH ST SW
HICKORY, NC 28602
Catawba County (828) 439-8191
GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
737 12TH ST SW
HICKORY, NC 28602
Catawba County (828) 485-0975

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Lauren Oakes's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lauren Oakes is 1104557701. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2022. The provider is also known as Lauren Anne Cockroft.

Where is Lauren Oakes located?

Lauren Oakes practices at 737 12th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602. The listed phone number is (828) 485-0975.

What is Lauren Oakes's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Lauren Oakes enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lauren Oakes is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Lauren Oakes's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lauren Oakes reassigns Medicare benefits to Gaston Family Health Services, Inc (Hickory, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lauren Oakes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Lauren Oakes accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Cigna Healthcare list Lauren Oakes as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lauren Oakes was last updated on November 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.