KATHARINE FRIEND LCSW
NPI 1144425570
Social Worker - Clinical in San Ramon, CA
About Katharine Friend Lcsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHARINE FRIEND LCSW (NPI 1144425570) is an individual clinical provider in San Ramon, California, licensed in California (LCS13603) and active in the NPI registry since June 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Walnut Creek, and is a graduate of Other (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Katharine Friend Lcsw is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Katharine Friend reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
San Ramon, CA 94583
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
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 94583 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Katharine Friend's NPI number?
The NPI number for Katharine Friend is 1144425570. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 16, 2007.
Where is Katharine Friend located?
Katharine Friend practices at 2821 Crow Canyon Rd Ste 202, San Ramon, CA 94583. The listed phone number is (925) 216-3510.
What is Katharine Friend's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Katharine Friend enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Katharine Friend is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Katharine Friend's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Katharine Friend reassigns Medicare benefits to Insight Wellness Center (San Ramon, CA). 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 Katharine Friend's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Katharine Friend was last updated on May 2, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.
# Katharine Friend, LCSW · NPI 1144425570
Clinical provider in San Ramon, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 16, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1144425570 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 16, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** LCS13603 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2821 CROW CANYON RD STE 202, San Ramon, CA 94583-1659
- **Phone:** (925) 216-3510
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Insight Wellness Center (NPI 1861026916, San Ramon, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 2, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144425570) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.