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LEA SCHARF
NPI 1619447067
Social Worker - Clinical in Brooklyn, NY

Active since November 28, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
18 MIDDLETON ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11206(718) 875-6900 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 28, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Lea Scharf NPPES

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

LEA SCHARF (NPI 1619447067) is an individual clinical provider in Brooklyn, New York and active in the NPI registry since November 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619447067
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameLEA SCHARF
Location Address18 MIDDLETON STBrooklyn, NY 11206-5415
Mailing Address18 Middleton StBrooklyn, NY 11206-5415 · (718) 875-6900
Phone(718) 875-6900
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019
Enumeration DateNovember 28, 2018
✔ NPI 1619447067 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.
18 MIDDLETON ST, Brooklyn, NY 11206
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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

Lea Scharf 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 ID2466895065
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240212000853
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 Lea Scharf reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Pesach Tikvah Hope Development Inc
Same address
Mental Health
18 MIDDLETON ST
Brooklyn, NY 11206
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 64 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1376598466 (718) 875-6900

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 11206 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 $67.40 – $203.53
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $16.85 – $50.88)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$83.44 typical visit price
range $21.66 – $164.45
Typical copayment $20.86 (range $5.41 – $41.11)
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 20

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

SHIMON SOLOFF
Social Worker (School)
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
LIZ BENAMO MHC
Counselor (Mental Health)
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
SELWYN KOTZEN LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
ROBIN KLEIN
Social Worker (Clinical)
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
LEAH LANDAU
Social Worker
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
SUSAN WEINBERGER
Social Worker
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
TOBIAS SALZER
Social Worker
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6900
RACHEL MICHAELS M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
18 MIDDLETON ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Kings County (718) 875-6993

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 Lea Scharf's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lea Scharf is 1619447067. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 28, 2018.

Where is Lea Scharf located?

Lea Scharf practices at 18 Middleton St, Brooklyn, NY 11206. The listed phone number is (718) 875-6900.

What is Lea Scharf's specialty?

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

Is Lea Scharf enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lea Scharf 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 Lea Scharf's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lea Scharf reassigns Medicare benefits to Pesach Tikvah Hope Development Inc (Brooklyn, NY). 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 Lea Scharf'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 Lea Scharf was last updated on November 28, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.