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DEBRA MICHELE STERN-ELLIS LCSW
NPI 1396134409
Social Worker - Clinical in San Diego, CA

Active since January 13, 2015PECOS Enrolled
4647 ZION AVENUE KAISER PERMANENTE,, 2ND FLOOR - ONCOLOGY, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120(619) 528-3152 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 21, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Debra Michele Stern-ellis Lcsw NPPES

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

DEBRA MICHELE STERN-ELLIS LCSW (NPI 1396134409) is an individual clinical provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (LCS16609) and active in the NPI registry since January 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396134409
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameDEBRA MICHELE STERN-ELLISCredential: LCSW
Location Address4647 ZION AVENUE KAISER PERMANENTE,, 2ND FLOOR - ONCOLOGYSan Diego, CA 92120
Mailing Address4647 Zion Ave Kaiser Permanente,, 2nd Floor - OncologySan Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 528-3152
Phone(619) 528-3152
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJanuary 13, 2015
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 21, 2021
NPPES CertifiedDecember 21, 2021
✔ NPI 1396134409 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 CA · LCS16609
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.
4647 ZION AVENUE KAISER PERMANENTE,, San Diego, CA 92120
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Debra Michele Stern

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 (PECOS)

Debra Michele Stern-ellis Lcsw is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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 Debra Stern-ellis reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Same address
Health Maintenance Organization
4647 ZION AVE
San Diego, CA 92120
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1225060742 (619) 528-5000

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 92120 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 $62.10 – $184.71
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $15.52 – $46.17)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$76.87 typical visit price
range $20.62 – $151.42
Typical copayment $19.21 (range $5.15 – $37.85)
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 Debra Stern-ellis's NPI number?

The NPI number for Debra Stern-ellis is 1396134409. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 13, 2015. The provider is also known as Debra Michele Stern.

Where is Debra Stern-ellis located?

Debra Stern-ellis practices at 4647 Zion Avenue Kaiser Permanente, 2nd Floor - Oncology, San Diego, CA 92120. The listed phone number is (619) 528-3152.

What is Debra Stern-ellis's specialty?

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

Is Debra Stern-ellis enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Debra Stern-ellis is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Debra Stern-ellis's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Debra Stern-ellis reassigns Medicare benefits to Southern California Permanente Medical Group (San Diego, CA). 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 Debra Stern-ellis'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 Debra Stern-ellis was last updated on December 21, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.