NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Houston, TX

Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1235428285, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (Texas 04323, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1235428285
Name
Bessie Lee Ford
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
04323 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4714 Hickory Downs Dr, Houston, TX 77084
Phone
(281) 858-8235
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bessie Lee Ford among 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas

Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW is one of 11,683 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Texas. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 1041C0700X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,660 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,660 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donna Amtsberg, LCSWHouston, TX 770841295075828
  2. Destiny Green, LCSWHouston, TX 770841689149817
  3. Kristen Helms, LCSWHouston, TX 770841699395657
  4. Karon Kirksey, LMSW-ACPHouston, TX 770841669504577
  5. Erna Klinkhammer, LCSWHouston, TX 770841649377219
  6. Barbara Martin, LCSWHouston, TX 770841912377888
  7. Cynthia Otter, LCSWHouston, TX 770841083854616
  8. Meghan Perez, LCSWHouston, TX 770841861163750

Common questions

What is Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW's NPI number?

Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235428285, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4714 Hickory Downs Dr, Houston, TX, 77084. Phone: (281) 858-8235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bessie Lee Ford, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 04323, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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