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BRANCH COUNSELING, INC.
NPI 1528238979
Social Worker - Clinical in Athens, GA

Active since March 01, 2008
1 HUNTINGTON RD STE 204, ATHENS, GA 30606(706) 621-8699(770) 543-4458 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 5, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 5, 2025, Oct 24, 2022, Sep 2, 2022 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2019).

About Branch Counseling, Inc. NPPES

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

BRANCH COUNSELING, INC. (NPI 1528238979) is a healthcare organization registered as a clinical in Athens, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. The organization maintains 2 additional practice locations and lists Cynthia Branch, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1528238979
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Legal Business NameBRANCH COUNSELING, INC.
Location Address1 HUNTINGTON RD STE 204Athens, GA 30606-7206
Mailing Address7 Porter LnJekyll Island, GA 31527-0644 · (706) 621-8699 · Fax (770) 999-1959
Phone(706) 621-8699
Fax(770) 543-4458
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCynthia BranchPresident · (706) 621-8699
Enumeration DateMarch 1, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 5, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 5, 2025
✔ NPI 1528238979 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
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.
1 HUNTINGTON RD STE 204, Athens, GA 30606
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Other Names 1

Other NameClassic City Counseling

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 1423 Atlantic DrSaint Simons Is, GA 31522-1373 · Phone (706) 621-8699 · Fax (706) 543-4458
Location 27 Porter LnJekyll Island, GA 31527-0644 · Phone (706) 621-8699 · Fax (770) 995-1959

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Branch Counseling, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 1 clinician reassigns Medicare billing to Branch Counseling, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services this clinician delivers.

Clinician (1)

Cynthia Branch, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1437361797
1 HUNTINGTON RD STE 204
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 621-8699
✔ PECOS11 mi

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 Branch Counseling, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Branch Counseling, Inc. is 1528238979. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 1, 2008. The provider is also known as Classic City Counseling.

Where is Branch Counseling, Inc. located?

Branch Counseling, Inc. is located at 1 Huntington Rd Ste 204, Athens, GA 30606. The listed phone number is (706) 621-8699.

What is Branch Counseling, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Branch Counseling, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Branch Counseling, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Branch Counseling, Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1 clinician (Clinical Social Worker) reassigns their Medicare billing to Branch Counseling, Inc.. A 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 the clinician's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Branch Counseling, Inc. was last updated on November 5, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.