HOWARD MARK BUCKWOLD
NPI 1912610213
Social Worker - Clinical in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since January 02, 2023PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301, PITTSBURGH, PA 15232(855) 284-7483(617) 807-0958 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 23, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 23, 2024, Jan 2, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

About Howard Mark Buckwold NPPES

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

HOWARD MARK BUCKWOLD (NPI 1912610213) is an individual clinical provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (CW025071) and active in the NPI registry since January 2023. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2021).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1912610213
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameHOWARD MARK BUCKWOLD
Location Address5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1778
Mailing AddressPo Box 748465Atlanta, GA 30374-8465 · (855) 284-7483 · Fax (617) 807-0958
Fax(617) 807-0958
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2021
Enumeration DateJanuary 2, 2023
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 23, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 23, 2024
✔ NPI 1912610213 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 PA · CW025071
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 SW138590 (PA)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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

Howard Mark Buckwold 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 ID5698206001
PECOS Enrollment IDI20241009000379
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 Howard Buckwold reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
110 HIDDEN VALLEY RD
Mc Murray, PA 15317
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
  • 223 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mental Health
1000 JEFFERSON ST STE 2C
Lynchburg, VA 24504
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
  • 225 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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 15232 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 $54.64 – $166.87
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.66 – $41.71)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$68.36 typical visit price
range $17.33 – $135.84
Typical copayment $17.09 (range $4.33 – $33.96)
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 11

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

Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Social Worker (Clinical)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Psychologist
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
Counselor (Professional)
5830 ELLSWORTH AVE STE 301
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232

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 Howard Buckwold's NPI number?

The NPI number for Howard Buckwold is 1912610213. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 2, 2023.

Where is Howard Buckwold located?

Howard Buckwold practices at 5830 Ellsworth Ave Ste 301, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. The listed phone number is (855) 284-7483.

What is Howard Buckwold's specialty?

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

Is Howard Buckwold enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Howard Buckwold 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 Howard Buckwold's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Buckwold reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: New Directions Mental Health, PC (Mc Murray, PA) and Thrive Counseling LLC (Lynchburg, VA). 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 Howard Buckwold'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 Howard Buckwold was last updated on September 23, 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.