LORI DOBSON MSW, LICSW
NPI 1225549132
Social Worker - Clinical in Bemidji, MN
About Lori Dobson Msw, Licsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LORI DOBSON MSW, LICSW (NPI 1225549132) is an individual clinical provider in Bemidji, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (18562) and active in the NPI registry since October 2017. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Laporte.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
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
Lori Dobson Msw, Licsw 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 Lori Dobson reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Bemidji, MN 56601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 607 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Bemidji, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 56601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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.
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
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 Lori Dobson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lori Dobson is 1225549132. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 18, 2017. The provider is also known as Lori Ann Dobson.
Where is Lori Dobson located?
Lori Dobson practices at 1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601. The listed phone number is (218) 333-4559.
What is Lori Dobson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Lori Dobson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lori Dobson 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 Lori Dobson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lori Dobson reassigns Medicare benefits to Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota (Bemidji, MN). 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 Lori Dobson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lori Dobson accept?
Health plans from HealthPartners, Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan list Lori Dobson 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.
Is Lori Dobson affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Lori Dobson is affiliated with Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lori Dobson was last updated on May 18, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW · NPI 1225549132
Clinical provider in Bemidji, Minnesota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 18, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1225549132 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 18, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** 18562 (Minnesota)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1705 ANNE ST NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- **Phone:** (218) 333-4559 · **Fax:** (218) 333-5285
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota (NPI 1285708438, Bemidji, MN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 18, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1225549132) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.