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CHELSEA IRENE RALSTON MSW, LCSW, LCAS
NPI 1831762962
Social Worker - Clinical in Raleigh, NC

Active since July 16, 2021PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
3000 NEW BERN AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27610(919) 350-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 22, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Chelsea Irene Ralston Msw, Lcsw, Lcas NPPES

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

CHELSEA IRENE RALSTON MSW, LCSW, LCAS (NPI 1831762962) is an individual clinical provider in Raleigh, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (C016852) and active in the NPI registry since July 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2021).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831762962
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameCHELSEA IRENE RALSTONCredential: MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Location Address3000 NEW BERN AVERaleigh, NC 27610-1231
Mailing AddressPo Box 602368Charlotte, NC 28260-2368 · (877) 498-4490 · Fax (919) 350-7687
Phone(919) 350-8000
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2021
Enumeration DateJuly 16, 2021
Last NPPES UpdateMay 22, 2024
NPPES CertifiedMay 22, 2024
✔ NPI 1831762962 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in NC · C016852
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.
Also ListedCounselor · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)Taxonomy 101YA0400X · License LCAS-27386 (NC)
3000 NEW BERN AVE, Raleigh, NC 27610
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Chelsea Irene Virgin

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

Chelsea Irene Ralston Msw, Lcsw, Lcas 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 ID4284173766
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240828002415
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

2

Medicare enrollment records show Chelsea Ralston reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Wakemed
Same address
Internal Medicine
3000 NEW BERN AVE
Raleigh, NC 27610
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 182 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1194907717 (919) 350-8000
Duke University Health System, Inc.
3.5 mi
Internal Medicine
3400 WAKE FOREST RD
Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 1,482 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1477584894 (919) 954-3271

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 27610 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 $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$67.72 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $16.93 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
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.

JILL M PAPPALARDI M.D.
Hospitalist
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-8000
MS. TONYA R GABLE LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-4163
MS. HOLLY H HEAD P-LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-7445
KATHLEEN VALERIE FIGLER CFNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-8779
MRS. BAILEY HARDY UNDERHILL PA-C
Physician Assistant (Medical)
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-8000
DR. SERDAL AKTOLGA M.D.
Internal Medicine
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-8000
JESSICA CARTEE HOWE MS-CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 684-6271
ELIZABETH WILLIS DO
Anesthesiology
3000 NEW BERN AVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610
Wake County (919) 350-8000

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 Chelsea Ralston's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chelsea Ralston is 1831762962. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 16, 2021. The provider is also known as Chelsea Irene Virgin.

Where is Chelsea Ralston located?

Chelsea Ralston practices at 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610. The listed phone number is (919) 350-8000.

What is Chelsea Ralston's specialty?

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

Is Chelsea Ralston enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Chelsea Ralston 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 Chelsea Ralston's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chelsea Ralston reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Wakemed (Raleigh, NC) and Duke University Health System, Inc. (Raleigh, NC). 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 Chelsea Ralston'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 Chelsea Ralston was last updated on May 22, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.