LINDA D DARRESS LCSW
NPI 1437443587
Social Worker - Clinical in Mars Hill, NC
About Linda D Darress Lcsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LINDA D DARRESS LCSW (NPI 1437443587) is an individual clinical provider in Mars Hill, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (C002287) and active in the NPI registry since June 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Linda D Darress 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Linda Darress reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Mars Hill, NC 28754
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 23 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 28754 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Linda Darress's NPI number?
The NPI number for Linda Darress is 1437443587. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 7, 2011.
Where is Linda Darress located?
Linda Darress practices at 809 River Bend Dr, Mars Hill, NC 28754. The listed phone number is (828) 712-4945.
What is Linda Darress's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Linda Darress enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Linda Darress 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 Linda Darress's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Linda Darress reassigns Medicare benefits to Hot Springs Health Program, Inc. (Mars Hill, 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 Linda Darress's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Linda Darress accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee, AmeriHealth Caritas Next and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC list Linda Darress 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 Linda Darress was last updated on September 30, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# Linda D Darress, LCSW · NPI 1437443587
Clinical provider in Mars Hill, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 7, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1437443587 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 7, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** C002287 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 809 RIVER BEND DR, Mars Hill, NC 28754
- **Phone:** (828) 712-4945 · **Fax:** (828) 689-9794
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Hot Springs Health Program, Inc. (NPI 1780651695, Mars Hill, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 30, 2015
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1437443587) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.