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BUILDING LIVES IN UNISON, INC
NPI 1831721166
Social Worker - Clinical in Norfolk, VA

Active since February 05, 2020
2121B KELLER AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23504(757) 679-2583 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 5, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Building Lives In Unison, Inc NPPES

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

BUILDING LIVES IN UNISON, INC (NPI 1831721166), doing business as B.l.u. Heals, is a healthcare organization registered as a clinical in Norfolk, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since February 2020. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Norfolk and lists Phillip Maurice Riddick, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831721166
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Legal Business NameBUILDING LIVES IN UNISON, INC
Location Address2121B KELLER AVENorfolk, VA 23504-3106
Mailing Address2655 Tidewater Dr Unit 7644Norfolk, VA 23509-1294
Phone(757) 679-2583
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPhillip Maurice RiddickPresident · (757) 679-2583
Enumeration DateFebruary 5, 2020
✔ NPI 1831721166 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.
2121B KELLER AVE, Norfolk, VA 23504
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsB.l.u. Heals

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12655 Tidewater Dr Unit 7644Norfolk, VA 23509-1294 · Phone (757) 301-1314

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

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Building Lives In Unison, Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

2

Medicare enrollment records show 2 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Building Lives In Unison, Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (2)

Sharifa Mckain, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1558148007
929 CAMP ST
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 672-0064
✔ PECOS11 mi
Phillip Riddick, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1801272208
733 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD STE. 170
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 301-1314
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare20 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 Building Lives In Unison, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Building Lives In Unison, Inc is 1831721166. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 5, 2020. The provider is doing business as B.L.U. Heals.

Where is Building Lives In Unison, Inc located?

Building Lives In Unison, Inc is located at 2121B Keller Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504. The listed phone number is (757) 679-2583.

What is Building Lives In Unison, Inc's specialty?

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

Is Building Lives In Unison, Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Building Lives In Unison, Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Building Lives In Unison, Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 2 clinicians, all in Clinical Social Worker, reassign their Medicare billing to Building Lives In Unison, 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 Building Lives In Unison, Inc was last updated on February 5, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.