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KRISTA HANDFIELD LCSW
NPI 1205487451
Social Worker - Clinical in West Warwick, RI

Active since September 27, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
186 PROVIDENCE ST, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893(401) 615-2800(401) 615-2805 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 26, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 26, 2025, Sep 27, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Krista Handfield Lcsw NPPES

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

KRISTA HANDFIELD LCSW (NPI 1205487451) is an individual clinical provider in West Warwick, Rhode Island, licensed in Rhode Island (ISW03310) and active in the NPI registry since September 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1205487451
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameKRISTA HANDFIELDCredential: LCSW
Location Address186 PROVIDENCE STWest Warwick, RI 02893-2508
Mailing Address186 Providence StWest Warwick, RI 02893-2508 · (401) 767-4100
Phone(401) 615-2800
Fax(401) 615-2805
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateSeptember 27, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateJune 26, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 26, 2025
✔ NPI 1205487451 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
Licenses✔ Licensed in RI · ISW03310✔ Licensed · 02083✔ Licensed in RI · CSW02083
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.
186 PROVIDENCE ST, West Warwick, RI 02893
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.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

Krista Handfield 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 ID143652271
PECOS Enrollment IDI20191112000953
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 Krista Handfield reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Thundermist Health Center
Same address
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
West Warwick, RI 02893
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Rhode Island enrollment
  • 288 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1376708560 (401) 615-2800

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 02893 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 $58.57 – $177.03
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.64 – $44.25)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$72.93 typical visit price
range $18.92 – $144.38
Typical copayment $18.23 (range $4.73 – $36.09)
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 20

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

BERNADETTE LIMIADI WALERYSZAK FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800
JESSICA CARDILLO DOUGLAS FNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800
DR. JENNA WESTERMAN DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800
KELLY E ALBRO FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800
LIZA CLAIRE SIMMONS DO
Family Medicine
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2880
ALLISON J. BURCH NP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 767-4100
SAGE MUELLER LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800
DR. JEANNETTE LAFERRIERE MD
Family Medicine
186 PROVIDENCE ST
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
Kent County (401) 615-2800

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 Krista Handfield's NPI number?

The NPI number for Krista Handfield is 1205487451. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 27, 2019.

Where is Krista Handfield located?

Krista Handfield practices at 186 Providence St, West Warwick, RI 02893. The listed phone number is (401) 615-2800.

What is Krista Handfield's specialty?

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

Is Krista Handfield enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Krista Handfield 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 Krista Handfield's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Krista Handfield reassigns Medicare benefits to Thundermist Health Center (West Warwick, RI). 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 Krista Handfield's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Krista Handfield accept?

Health plans from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Krista Handfield 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 Krista Handfield was last updated on June 26, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.