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VALERIE AKINS
NPI 1922573310
Social Worker - Clinical in Mckinney, TX

Active since October 11, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR, MCKINNEY, TX 75071(469) 634-1270 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 7, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 7, 2021, Dec 21, 2018, Oct 11, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

About Valerie Akins NPPES

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

VALERIE AKINS (NPI 1922573310) is an individual clinical provider in Mckinney, Texas, licensed in Texas (61726) and active in the NPI registry since October 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Allen, and is a graduate of University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1922573310
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameVALERIE AKINS
Location Address1820 N LAKE FOREST DRMckinney, TX 75071-7665
Mailing Address1820 N Lake Forest DrMckinney, TX 75071-7665 · (469) 634-1272
Phone(469) 634-1270
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb)Graduated 2015
Enumeration DateOctober 11, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 7, 20213 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 7, 2021
✔ NPI 1922573310 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 61726
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.
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR, Mckinney, TX 75071
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1700 Central Expy S Ste 400Allen, TX 75013-8113 · Phone (469) 756-0880

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Valerie Akins 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 ID8022355874
PECOS Enrollment IDI20190131002972
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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 75071 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 $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$68.55 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
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 4

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

ZACHARY ALEXANDER NICHOLSON LPC
Counselor (Mental Health)
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR
MCKINNEY, TX 75071
Collin County (469) 545-1068
EMILY BOWERS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR
MCKINNEY, TX 75071
Collin County (469) 634-1270
CARROLLTON SPRINGS PHYSICIAN GROUP
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR
MCKINNEY, TX 75071
Collin County (469) 634-1270
CARROLLTON SPRINGS, LLC
Psychiatric Hospital
1820 N LAKE FOREST DR
MCKINNEY, TX 75071
Collin County (469) 634-1270

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 Valerie Akins's NPI number?

The NPI number for Valerie Akins is 1922573310. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 11, 2018.

Where is Valerie Akins located?

Valerie Akins practices at 1820 N Lake Forest Dr, Mckinney, TX 75071. The listed phone number is (469) 634-1270.

What is Valerie Akins's specialty?

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

Is Valerie Akins enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Valerie Akins 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.

What insurance does Valerie Akins accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 2 other insurers list Valerie Akins as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Valerie Akins was last updated on January 7, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.