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NICHOLAS RIES LCMFT
NPI 1164992319
Marriage & Family Therapist in Newton, KS

Active since November 30, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1901 E 1ST ST., NEWTON, KS 67114(316) 284-6400(316) 284-6490 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 27, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 27, 2022, Nov 30, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Nicholas Ries Lcmft NPPES

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

NICHOLAS RIES LCMFT (NPI 1164992319) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Newton, Kansas, licensed in Kansas (03085) and active in the NPI registry since November 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2018).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1164992319
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameNICHOLAS RIESCredential: LCMFT
Location Address1901 E 1ST ST.Newton, KS 67114-0467
Mailing Address1901 E 1st St., Po Box 467Newton, KS 67114-0467 · (316) 284-6400 · Fax (316) 284-6490
Phone(316) 284-6400
Fax(316) 284-6490
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2018
Enumeration DateNovember 30, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 27, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 27, 2022
✔ NPI 1164992319 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
License✔ Licensed in KS · 03085
Definition
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
1901 E 1ST ST., Newton, KS 67114
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Oscar Insurance Company, UnitedHealthcare.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 and accepts Medicare assignment

Nicholas Ries Lcmft 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 ID8325495278
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240814002310
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 Nicholas Ries reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Prairie View, Inc.
Same address
Psychiatry
1901 E 1ST ST
Newton, KS 67114
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • 54 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1558426486 (316) 284-6400

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

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 Nicholas Ries's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nicholas Ries is 1164992319. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 30, 2018.

Where is Nicholas Ries located?

Nicholas Ries practices at 1901 E 1st St., Newton, KS 67114. The listed phone number is (316) 284-6400.

What is Nicholas Ries's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Nicholas Ries enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Nicholas Ries 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 Nicholas Ries's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Ries reassigns Medicare benefits to Prairie View, Inc. (Newton, KS). 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 Nicholas Ries's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Nicholas Ries accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Oscar Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare list Nicholas Ries 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 Nicholas Ries was last updated on July 27, 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.