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CHRISTINA ELIZABETH KARAS LCSW
NPI 1164149738
Social Worker - Clinical in Middlebury, CT

Active since October 25, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
900 STRAITS TPKE, MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762(203) 480-0220 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 23, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 23, 2026, Oct 25, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

About Christina Elizabeth Karas Lcsw NPPES

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

CHRISTINA ELIZABETH KARAS LCSW (NPI 1164149738) is an individual clinical provider in Middlebury, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (14757) and active in the NPI registry since October 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1164149738
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameCHRISTINA ELIZABETH KARASCredential: LCSW
Location Address900 STRAITS TPKEMiddlebury, CT 06762-2865
Mailing Address900 Straits TpkeMiddlebury, CT 06762-2865 · (203) 480-0220
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateOctober 25, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 23, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 23, 2026
✔ NPI 1164149738 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in CT · 14757
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.
900 STRAITS TPKE, Middlebury, CT 06762

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Christina Elizabeth Cook Lmsw

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

Christina Elizabeth Karas 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.

PECOS PAC ID4789111527
PECOS Enrollment IDI20241218002253
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 Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Christina Karas reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Clinical
900 STRAITS TPKE STE C106
Middlebury, CT 06762
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
  • 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Professional
16 HILLSIDE AVE
Naugatuck, CT 06770
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
  • 143 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 06762 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 $60.82 – $183.10
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $15.20 – $45.77)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$75.55 typical visit price
range $19.76 – $149.26
Typical copayment $18.88 (range $4.94 – $37.31)
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 8

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

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
900 STRAITS TPKE, SUITE D
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 STRAITS TPKE
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Physical Therapist
900 STRAITS TPKE
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
900 STRAITS TPKE
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Counselor (Professional)
900 STRAITS TPKE, SUITE D
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Psychologist
900 STRAITS TPKE, D
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Respite Care
900 STRAITS TPKE
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 STRAITS TPKE
MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762

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 Christina Karas's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christina Karas is 1164149738. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 25, 2022. The provider is also known as Christina Elizabeth Cook Lmsw.

Where is Christina Karas located?

Christina Karas practices at 900 Straits Tpke, Middlebury, CT 06762. The listed phone number is (203) 480-0220.

What is Christina Karas's specialty?

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

Is Christina Karas enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christina Karas 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 organizations bill Medicare for Christina Karas's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christina Karas reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: (Middlebury, CT) and Stokes Counseling Services LLC (Naugatuck, CT). Each 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 Christina Karas'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 Christina Karas was last updated on September 23, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 28 days 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.