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PATRICIA FORD OSTERBERGER LCSW, LCAS
NPI 1326220658
Social Worker - Clinical in Asheville, NC

Active since November 28, 2007PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
6 LOCUST ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28804(828) 215-1430 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 26, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 8, 2024, Nov 22, 2022, Jun 8, 2021 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2017).

About Patricia Ford Osterberger Lcsw, Lcas NPPES

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

PATRICIA FORD OSTERBERGER LCSW, LCAS (NPI 1326220658) is an individual clinical provider in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (C012682) and active in the NPI registry since November 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Roswell, and is a graduate of Other (2010).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1326220658
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NamePATRICIA FORD OSTERBERGERCredential: LCSW, LCAS
Location Address6 LOCUST STAsheville, NC 28804-8473
Mailing Address6 Locust StAsheville, NC 28804-2467 · (828) 383-8146
Phone(828) 215-1430
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2010
Enumeration DateNovember 28, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 26, 20246 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 22, 2024
✔ NPI 1326220658 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
Licenses✔ Licensed in NC · C012682✔ Licensed in GA · CSW008521
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.
Also ListedCounselor · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)Taxonomy 101YA0400X · License 21693 (NC)
6 LOCUST ST, Asheville, NC 28804
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11160 Grimes Bridge Rd Ste HRoswell, GA 30075-3900 · Phone (828) 383-8146

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

Patricia Ford Osterberger Lcsw, Lcas 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 ID6204317803
PECOS Enrollment IDI20260223000344
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 Patricia Osterberger reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Sage Counseling PLLC
Same address
Clinical
6 LOCUST ST.
Asheville, NC 28804
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
NPI 1467121939 (828) 383-8146

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 28804 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 $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$67.72 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $16.93 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
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

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

THOMAS JON COOK LCAS, LCMHC-A
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
6 LOCUST ST
ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Buncombe County (412) 737-0536

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 Patricia Osterberger's NPI number?

The NPI number for Patricia Osterberger is 1326220658. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 28, 2007.

Where is Patricia Osterberger located?

Patricia Osterberger practices at 6 Locust St, Asheville, NC 28804. The listed phone number is (828) 215-1430.

What is Patricia Osterberger's specialty?

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

Is Patricia Osterberger enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Patricia Osterberger 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 Patricia Osterberger's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Patricia Osterberger reassigns Medicare benefits to Sage Counseling PLLC (Asheville, NC). 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 Patricia Osterberger'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 Patricia Osterberger was last updated on August 26, 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.