NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W.

Clinical Social Worker · Torrance, CA

Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W. is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1851446264, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (California LCS16219, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1851446264
Name
Chris Anne Counts
Credential
L.C.S.W.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
LCS16219 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St # 498, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-1720
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 328-7217
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080516000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1000 W Carson St # 498

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

  1. Sergio Almanzar-Ramirez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1588003727
  2. Yvette Aragon-Janacua, LCSWClinical Social Worker1790194165
  3. Gabriela BagnaraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851949978
  4. Kyle BennettSchool Social Worker1023473527
  5. Victoria Butler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1871664409
  6. Perla CabreraProfessional Counselor1821267360

Verify Chris Anne Counts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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. Los Angeles County Department OF Mental HealthTorrance, CA

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

Chris Anne Counts among 36,261 clinical social worker records in California

Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W. is one of 36,261 clinical social worker records with a practice address in California. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2012 among the 4,008 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

260 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 260 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 36,261 clinical social worker records in California.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victoria Butler, LCSWTorrance, CA 905021871664409
  2. Sushila Desai, LCSWTorrance, CA 905021598824377
  3. Patricia Dugan, M.S.W.Torrance, CA 905021558448332
  4. David Haponski, LCSWTorrance, CA 905021457420499
  5. Derek Hsieh, PH.D., L.C.S.WTorrance, CA 905021346323128
  6. Celeste Lopez, LCSWTorrance, CA 905021750442406
  7. Luisa Lowe, MSWTorrance, CA 905021598802142
  8. Norma Moreno, LCSWTorrance, CA 905021780741447

Common questions

What is Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W.'s NPI number?

Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851446264, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St # 498, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-1720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris Anne Counts, L.C.S.W.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number LCS16219, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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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