NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris A. Mechler, LMSW

Clinical Social Worker · Topeka, KS

Chris A. Mechler, LMSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1740244326, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 4844, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1740244326
Name
Chris A. Mechler
Credential
LMSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
4844 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 SW Oakley Ave, Topeka, KS 66606
Phone
(785) 273-2252
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181112001374); 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 400 SW Oakley Ave

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

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  2. Ashley BryanSocial Worker1700566304
  3. Jaquita ClarkSocial Worker1033669668
  4. Amy Cohen, LMSWSocial Worker1043683030
  5. Caylin Coursey, LMSW 13004Social Worker1205568110
  6. Shelly DavenportPsychologist1528897485

Verify Chris A. Mechler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 4844    Check the board
  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. Valeo Behavioral Health Care IncTopeka, KS

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

Chris A. Mechler among 2,393 clinical social worker records in Kansas

Chris A. Mechler, LMSW is one of 2,393 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Kansas. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

297 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Topeka

They are 297 of the 4,851 NPPES records with a practice address in Topeka, and 2,393 clinical social worker records in Kansas.

All 2,393 in Kansas → Every provider in Topeka → Clinical Social Worker nationwide →

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Barrett Meyer, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061043287014
  2. Sharon Carlson, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061477521946
  3. Dagny Chance, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061972572956
  4. Deborah Edelman-Dolan, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061568433456
  5. Kenneth Hagen, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061750353959
  6. Janice Hurn, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061851360895
  7. Donita Ingenthron, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061235108218
  8. Debbie Mesecher, LSCSWTopeka, KS 666061932178753

Common questions

What is Chris A. Mechler, LMSW's NPI number?

Chris A. Mechler, LMSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740244326, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris A. Mechler, LMSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 SW Oakley Ave, Topeka, KS, 66606. Phone: (785) 273-2252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris A. Mechler, LMSW's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 4844, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas 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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