NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ari Blechner, LCSW

Counselor · Phoenix, AZ

Ari Blechner, LCSW is a counselor with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1518445519, issued on Aug 1, 2018. Check the license (Arizona LCSW-13805, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518445519
Name
Ari Blechner
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Counselor 101Y00000X
License number
LCSW-13805 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone
(602) 344-5651
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 344-5578
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190109001513); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Ari Blechner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Maricopa County Special Health Care DistrictAvondale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ari Blechner among 1,161 counselor records in Arizona

Ari Blechner, LCSW is one of 1,161 counselor records with a practice address in Arizona. 3% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 36% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2015 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101Y00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Counselor providers in Arizona

There are 1,161 counselor records in Arizona.

The 8 counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary AlfredaPhoenix, AZ 850081831835891
  2. Cheryl Anulare, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850081578706719
  3. Danny BradleyPhoenix, AZ 850081225822786
  4. Anna CimentalPhoenix, AZ 850081346027901
  5. Jason Fierstein, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850081225097553
  6. Ana Franco Bojorquez, MCPhoenix, AZ 850081720657703
  7. Chelsee GillePhoenix, AZ 850081760116396
  8. Malia MonacoPhoenix, AZ 850081588070924

Common questions

What is Ari Blechner, LCSW's NPI number?

Ari Blechner, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518445519, issued on Aug 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ari Blechner, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ, 85008. Phone: (602) 344-5651. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ari Blechner, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number LCSW-13805, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.