NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek James Kerl, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Austin, TX

Derek James Kerl, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1578984589, issued on Dec 17, 2013. Check the license (Texas 53542, 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
1578984589
Name
Derek James Kerl
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
53542 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4614 N IH 35, Austin, TX 78751
Phone
(512) 978-9100
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 901-9751
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140212001481); may accept 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 4614 N IH 35

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

  1. Carlin Boland, LCSWClinical Social Worker1891487310
  2. Chelsea Debernardis, LCSWClinical Social Worker1831871888
  3. Linda Dooley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164460036
  4. Ursula Fernandez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598485096
  5. Thomas Hull, APN FNPNurse Practitioner1881634897
  6. Christine Marquette, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1609887496

Verify Derek James Kerl 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. Central Texas Community Health CentersAustin, TX

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

Derek James Kerl among 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas

Derek James Kerl, 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 2013, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2012 among the 2,264 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

1,714 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Austin

They are 1,714 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Adams, LCSWAustin, TX 787511689682288
  2. Amber Baldwin, MSSW, LCSWAustin, TX 787511427358357
  3. Deanna Brittain, LCSWAustin, TX 787511922121300
  4. Colleen Brunell, LCSWAustin, TX 787511801084454
  5. Clarissa Colley, LCSWAustin, TX 787511487973848
  6. Melissa Emmerth, LCSWAustin, TX 787511538367446
  7. Jennifer Fahrenbacher, LCSWAustin, TX 787511982941498
  8. Lea Kruger, LCSWAustin, TX 787511942596234

Common questions

What is Derek James Kerl, LCSW's NPI number?

Derek James Kerl, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578984589, issued on Dec 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek James Kerl, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4614 N IH 35, Austin, TX, 78751. Phone: (512) 978-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek James Kerl, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 53542, 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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