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FORREST HONG LCSW
NPI 1679841001
Social Worker - Clinical in Los Angeles, CA

Active since December 13, 2011PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048(323) 395-7068(323) 931-6948 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 13, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Forrest Hong Lcsw NPPES

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

FORREST HONG LCSW (NPI 1679841001) is an individual clinical provider in Los Angeles, California, licensed in California (LCS16534) and active in the NPI registry since December 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1977).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679841001
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameFORREST HONGCredential: LCSW
Location Address6230 WILSHIRE BLVDLos Angeles, CA 90048-5126
Mailing Address1253 S Orange DrLos Angeles, CA 90019-1545 · (323) 395-7068 · Fax (323) 931-6948
Phone(323) 395-7068
Fax(323) 931-6948
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1977
Enumeration DateDecember 13, 2011
✔ NPI 1679841001 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 · LCS16534
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.
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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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

Forrest Hong 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.

PECOS PAC ID3870022387
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250129001385
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 Forrest Hong reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Sud Specialty Group - Ca
307 mi
Addiction Medicine
4633 OLD IRONSIDES DR STE 304
Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1972138238 (323) 205-7088

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 90048 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 $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$77.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $19.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
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 4

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

MS. MAGIE SONG L.AC
Acupuncturist
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 1142
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Los Angeles County (323) 769-5773
DR. PHILIP KELLY STENQUIST PH.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, #37
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Los Angeles County (323) 957-4700
MS. ROSE MANZANIDA PALMA L.AC.
Acupuncturist
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 1215
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Los Angeles County (310) 818-6027
PATRICIA C SAMUELS MD
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
6230 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 184
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Los Angeles County (213) 999-7714

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 Forrest Hong's NPI number?

The NPI number for Forrest Hong is 1679841001. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 13, 2011.

Where is Forrest Hong located?

Forrest Hong practices at 6230 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. The listed phone number is (323) 395-7068.

What is Forrest Hong's specialty?

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

Is Forrest Hong enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Forrest Hong 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 Forrest Hong's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Forrest Hong reassigns Medicare benefits to Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, 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 Forrest Hong'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 Forrest Hong was last updated on December 13, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.