NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol A. Laufer, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Houston, TX

Carol A. Laufer, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1760975981, issued on Jun 12, 2018. Check the license (Texas 59744, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760975981
Name
Carol A. Laufer
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
59744 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2015 Congress St, Houston, TX 77002
Phone
(713) 835-4469
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211027001887); 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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Also registered at 2015 Congress St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bryan Ellis, LCSWClinical Social Worker1932713278
  2. Jessica Krzyzanowski, LPC, LCDCProfessional Counselor1003392705
  3. Yushan Lin, LPCMental Health Counselor1841784436
  4. Kelly Ward, LCSWClinical Social Worker1851877906

Verify Carol A. Laufer in five checks

  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
  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. Jewish Family ServiceHouston, TX

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

Carol A. Laufer among 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas

Carol A. Laufer, 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. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2012 among the 2,264 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 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.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristina Arscott, LCSWHouston, TX 770021861670218
  2. George Bement, LCSWHouston, TX 770021114206661
  3. Amanda Cherry, LCSWHouston, TX 770021780198937
  4. Sergio Cruz, LCSWHouston, TX 770021053660159
  5. Bryan Ellis, LCSWHouston, TX 770021932713278
  6. Deanna Goldner, LCSWHouston, TX 770021942609284
  7. Shannon Hodges, LCSW-SHouston, TX 770021083383996
  8. Holly Horan, LCSW-S, LCDCHouston, TX 770021912478504

Common questions

What is Carol A. Laufer, LCSW's NPI number?

Carol A. Laufer, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760975981, issued on Jun 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol A. Laufer, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 Congress St, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 835-4469. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol A. Laufer, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 59744, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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