KRISTINE M ALTWIES LCSW
NPI 1255662946
Social Worker - Clinical in Waterbury, CT

Active since January 20, 2010PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WATERBURY HOSPITAL, WATERBURY, CT 06708(203) 573-6103(203) 573-7240 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 20, 2010. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Kristine M Altwies Lcsw NPPES

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

KRISTINE M ALTWIES LCSW (NPI 1255662946) is an individual clinical provider in Waterbury, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (007205) and active in the NPI registry since January 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Fordham University School Of Medicine (1994).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255662946
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameKRISTINE M ALTWIESCredential: LCSW
Location Address88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WATERBURY HOSPITALWaterbury, CT 06708
Mailing Address88 Grandview Avenue, Behavioral Health Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 573-6103 · Fax (203) 573-7240
Fax(203) 573-7240
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSFordham University School Of MedicineGraduated 1994
Enumeration DateJanuary 20, 2010
✔ NPI 1255662946 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 · 007205
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.
88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, Waterbury, CT 06708

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

Kristine M Altwies 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 ID1759410186
PECOS Enrollment IDI20100524000713
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

3

Medicare enrollment records show Kristine Altwies reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Family Medicine
64 ROBBINS ST
Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
  • 152 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Acute Care Hospital
64 ROBBINS ST
Waterbury, CT 06708
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
  • 60 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
71 HAYNES ST, MILLER BLDG., FLOOR G
Manchester, CT 06040
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
  • 422 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 06708 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 3

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

Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, GRANDVIEW AUDULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WATERBURY, CT 06708
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE
WATERBURY, CT 06708
Psychiatry & Neurology (Geriatric Psychiatry)
88 GRANDVIEW AVENUE
WATERBURY, CT 06708

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 Kristine Altwies's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kristine Altwies is 1255662946. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 20, 2010.

Where is Kristine Altwies located?

Kristine Altwies practices at 88 Grandview Avenue Behavioral Health Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT 06708. The listed phone number is (203) 573-6103.

What is Kristine Altwies's specialty?

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

Is Kristine Altwies enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Kristine Altwies 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 Kristine Altwies's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kristine Altwies reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Uconn Health Community Network Medical Group, Inc. (Waterbury, CT), Prospect Waterbury, Inc. (Waterbury, CT) and Prospect Ct Medical Foundation, Inc. (Manchester, 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 Kristine Altwies's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Kristine Altwies accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Kristine Altwies 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 Kristine Altwies was last updated on January 20, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.