DEBRE KERN
NPI 1407512494
Social Worker in Buffalo, NY
About Debre Kern NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DEBRE KERN (NPI 1407512494) is an individual social worker in Buffalo, New York, licensed in New York (091222) and active in the NPI registry since November 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in New Bedford, and is a graduate of Other (2013).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Debre Kern 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Debre Kern reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Irvington, NJ 07111
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Bedford, MA 02740
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
- 196 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.
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 Debre Kern's NPI number?
The NPI number for Debre Kern is 1407512494. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 13, 2021.
Where is Debre Kern located?
Debre Kern practices at 969 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14209. The listed phone number is (508) 979-5557.
What is Debre Kern's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.
Is Debre Kern enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Debre Kern 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 Debre Kern's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Debre Kern reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: National Neurobehavioral Associates PC (Irvington, NJ) and Boston Neurobehavioral Associates, LLC (New Bedford, MA). 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 Debre Kern's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Debre Kern accept?
Health plans from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Debre Kern 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 Debre Kern was last updated on December 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months 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.
# Debre Kern · NPI 1407512494
Social Worker provider in Buffalo, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 13, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1407512494 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 13, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker · taxonomy 104100000X
- **State license:** 091222 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 969 ELLICOTT ST, Buffalo, NY 14209-2324
- **Phone:** (508) 979-5557
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): National Neurobehavioral Associates PC (NPI 1144193293, Irvington, NJ); Boston Neurobehavioral Associates, LLC (NPI 1558415307, New Bedford, MA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 4, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1407512494) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.