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CARA LYNNE JOHNSON LICSW
NPI 1265739700
Social Worker - Clinical in New Bedford, MA

Active since February 18, 2011PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
833 SHAWMUT AVE., NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746(508) 714-7044(508) 221-1355 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 2, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Cara Lynne Johnson Licsw NPPES

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

CARA LYNNE JOHNSON LICSW (NPI 1265739700) is an individual clinical provider in New Bedford, Massachusetts, licensed in Massachusetts (117912) and active in the NPI registry since February 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265739700
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameCARA LYNNE JOHNSONCredential: LICSW
Location Address833 SHAWMUT AVE.New Bedford, MA 02746
Mailing Address82 Watercourse PlPlymouth, MA 02360-3626 · (781) 799-7350
Phone(508) 714-7044
Fax(508) 221-1355
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011
Enumeration DateFebruary 18, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateApril 2, 2024
NPPES CertifiedMarch 30, 2024
✔ NPI 1265739700 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 MA · 117912
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.
833 SHAWMUT AVE., New Bedford, MA 02746
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Cara Lynn Smethurst

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

Cara Lynne Johnson 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.

PECOS PAC ID8820583396
PECOS Enrollment IDI20251222002396
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 Cara Johnson reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Calm Centers Counseling LLC
Same address
Psychiatric/Mental Health
833 SHAWMUT AVE
New Bedford, MA 02746
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
  • 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1831847169 (508) 714-7044

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 02746 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 $58.86 – $177.36
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.71 – $44.34)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$73.22 typical visit price
range $19.11 – $144.84
Typical copayment $18.30 (range $4.77 – $36.21)
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.

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 Cara Johnson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cara Johnson is 1265739700. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 18, 2011. The provider is also known as Cara Lynn Smethurst.

Where is Cara Johnson located?

Cara Johnson practices at 833 Shawmut Ave., New Bedford, MA 02746. The listed phone number is (508) 714-7044.

What is Cara Johnson's specialty?

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

Is Cara Johnson enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Cara Johnson 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 Cara Johnson's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Cara Johnson reassigns Medicare benefits to Calm Centers Counseling LLC (New Bedford, MA). 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 Cara Johnson'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 Cara Johnson was last updated on April 2, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.