AKUA TWUM
NPI 1871183855
Counselor - Mental Health in Albany, NY
About Akua Twum NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AKUA TWUM (NPI 1871183855) is an individual mental health provider in Albany, New York, licensed in New York (011005) and active in the NPI registry since January 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Clifton Park, and is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Akua Twum 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Akua Twum reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Albany, NY 12208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 77 clinicians in this Medicare group
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 457 clinicians in this Medicare group
Brooklyn, NY 11235
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 436 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.
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.
ALBANY, NY 12208
ALBANY, NY 12208
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 Akua Twum's NPI number?
The NPI number for Akua Twum is 1871183855. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 22, 2021.
Where is Akua Twum located?
Akua Twum practices at 60 Academy Rd, Albany, NY 12208. The listed phone number is (518) 346-1284.
What is Akua Twum's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Mental Health, with taxonomy code 101YM0800X.
Is Akua Twum enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Akua Twum 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 Akua Twum's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Akua Twum reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Parsons Child And Family Center (Albany, NY), Che Senior Psychological Services, PC (Brooklyn, NY) and Knapp Street Psychiatry, PC (Brooklyn, 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 Akua Twum'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 Akua Twum was last updated on February 27, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Akua Twum · NPI 1871183855
Mental Health provider in Albany, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 22, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1871183855 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 22, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Counselor - Mental Health · taxonomy 101YM0800X
- **State license:** 011005 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 60 ACADEMY RD, Albany, NY 12208-3198
- **Phone:** (518) 346-1284
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Parsons Child And Family Center (NPI 1922171305, Albany, NY); Che Senior Psychological Services, PC (NPI 1023078219, Brooklyn, NY); Knapp Street Psychiatry, PC (NPI 1043248776, Brooklyn, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 27, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1871183855) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.