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FORWARD PATH COUNSELING, PLLC
NPI 1831981950
Social Worker - Clinical in Ames, IA

Active since May 22, 2025
515 GRAND AVE STE 104, AMES, IA 50010(515) 417-2422(515) 210-3510 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 10, 2025, May 22, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Forward Path Counseling, Pllc NPPES

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

FORWARD PATH COUNSELING, PLLC (NPI 1831981950) is a healthcare organization registered as a clinical in Ames, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since May 2025. The organization lists Joshua Jay Vander Zwaag, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831981950
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Legal Business NameFORWARD PATH COUNSELING, PLLC
Location Address515 GRAND AVE STE 104Ames, IA 50010-6061
Mailing Address515 Grand Ave # 140Ames, IA 50010-6079 · (515) 417-2422 · Fax (515) 209-3510
Phone(515) 417-2422
Fax(515) 210-3510
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoshua Jay Vander ZwaagOwner · (515) 417-2422
Enumeration DateMay 22, 2025
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 10, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 10, 2025
✔ NPI 1831981950 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.
515 GRAND AVE STE 104, Ames, IA 50010
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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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

JOSHUA VANDER ZWAAG LISW
Social Worker
515 GRAND AVE STE 104
AMES, IA 50010
Story County (515) 417-2422
ILLUMINATIONS, INC.
Clinic/Center (Adult Mental Health)
515 GRAND AVE STE 104
AMES, IA 50010
Story County (515) 232-7157

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 Forward Path Counseling, PLLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Forward Path Counseling, PLLC is 1831981950. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 22, 2025.

Where is Forward Path Counseling, PLLC located?

Forward Path Counseling, PLLC is located at 515 Grand Ave Ste 104, Ames, IA 50010. The listed phone number is (515) 417-2422.

What is Forward Path Counseling, PLLC's specialty?

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

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Forward Path Counseling, PLLC was last updated on July 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.