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MR. RUSSELL JAMES CHERTOK LCSW
NPI 1851631782
Social Worker - Clinical in Melville, NY

Active since March 01, 2013PECOS Enrolled
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1, MELVILLE, NY 11747(516) 698-5511(516) 418-5377 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 15, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 15, 2019, Mar 17, 2018, Aug 13, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Mr. Russell James Chertok Lcsw NPPES

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

MR. RUSSELL JAMES CHERTOK LCSW (NPI 1851631782) is an individual clinical provider in Melville, New York, licensed in New York (085396-1) and active in the NPI registry since March 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851631782
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMR. RUSSELL JAMES CHERTOKCredential: LCSW
Location Address900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1Melville, NY 11747-2215
Mailing AddressPo Box 330Commack, NY 11725-0330 · (516) 698-5511 · Fax (516) 418-5377
Phone(516) 698-5511
Fax(516) 418-5377
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateMarch 1, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 15, 20193 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1851631782 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 NY · 085396-1
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 ListedSocial WorkerTaxonomy 104100000X · License 088454-1 (NY)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1, Melville, NY 11747
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid03003069NY

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 (PECOS)

Mr. Russell James Chertok Lcsw is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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 Russell Chertok reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Visiting Counselors Of New York, Lcsw, PLLC
Same address
Clinical
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
Melville, NY 11747
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 45 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1669906889 (516) 698-5511
Visiting Counselors, Lcsw, PLLC
Same address
Clinical
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
Melville, NY 11747
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1134605595 (516) 698-5511

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 11747 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 $67.40 – $203.53
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $16.85 – $50.88)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$83.44 typical visit price
range $21.66 – $164.45
Typical copayment $20.86 (range $5.41 – $41.11)
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.

ELISSA FRIEDMAN LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
JOANNE GRAZIOSI LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
ELIZABETH P BALZER LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
VISITING COUNSELORS, LCSW, PLLC
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
MICHELLE GRIFFO SNIDER
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
MARIA T PACE LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
MR. CHETRAM BALRAM LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511
STEPHANIE KOUTSOFTAS LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
900 WALT WHITMAN RD STE LL1
MELVILLE, NY 11747
Suffolk County (516) 698-5511

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 Russell Chertok's NPI number?

The NPI number for Russell Chertok is 1851631782. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 1, 2013.

Where is Russell Chertok located?

Russell Chertok practices at 900 Walt Whitman Rd Ste Ll1, Melville, NY 11747. The listed phone number is (516) 698-5511.

What is Russell Chertok's specialty?

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

Is Russell Chertok enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Russell Chertok is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Russell Chertok's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Russell Chertok reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Visiting Counselors Of New York, Lcsw, PLLC (Melville, NY) and Visiting Counselors, Lcsw, PLLC (Melville, NY). 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 Russell Chertok'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 Russell Chertok was last updated on January 15, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.