MRS. PAULA A STAPLETON LCSW
NPI 1720029523
Social Worker - Clinical in Mountain Home, AR

Active since June 10, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
444 HOSPITAL DRIVE, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653(870) 701-0238(877) 370-4273 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 7, 2025, Sep 15, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Mrs. Paula A Stapleton Lcsw NPPES

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

MRS. PAULA A STAPLETON LCSW (NPI 1720029523) is an individual clinical provider in Mountain Home, Arkansas, licensed in Arkansas (6560-C) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2012).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720029523
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMRS. PAULA A STAPLETONCredential: LCSW
Location Address444 HOSPITAL DRIVEMountain Home, AR 72653-2900
Mailing AddressPo Box 1060Marshall, AR 72650-1060 · (870) 448-5733 · Fax (877) 370-4273
Fax(877) 370-4273
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2012
Enumeration DateJune 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 7, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1720029523 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 AR · 6560-C
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.
444 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Mountain Home, AR 72653

Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Paula Codwick

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid243380719AR

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

Mrs. Paula A Stapleton 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 ID3870800147
PECOS Enrollment IDI20150918001012
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 Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Paula Stapleton reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
444 HOSPITAL DR
Mountain Home, AR 72653
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
  • 59 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
303 W NEWMAN AVE
Harrison, AR 72601
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
  • 16 clinicians in this Medicare group
Psychiatry
4253 N CROSSOVER RD
Fayetteville, AR 72703
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
  • 52 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 72653 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 $51.36 – $157.74
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $12.84 – $39.43)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$64.56 typical visit price
range $16.16 – $128.77
Typical copayment $16.14 (range $4.04 – $32.19)
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

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

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
444 HOSPITAL DRIVE
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653

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 Paula Stapleton's NPI number?

The NPI number for Paula Stapleton is 1720029523. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 10, 2006. The provider is also known as Paula Codwick.

Where is Paula Stapleton located?

Paula Stapleton practices at 444 Hospital Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653. The listed phone number is (870) 701-0238.

What is Paula Stapleton's specialty?

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

Is Paula Stapleton enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Paula Stapleton 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 Paula Stapleton's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Paula Stapleton reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Boston Mountain Rural Health Center Inc. (Mountain Home, AR), Simple Soul Counseling Services LLC (Harrison, AR) and Texarkana Behavioral Associates Lc (Fayetteville, AR). 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 Paula Stapleton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Paula Stapleton accept?

Health plans from Health Advantage and Octave list Paula Stapleton 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 Paula Stapleton was last updated on November 7, 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.