NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW

Clinical Social Worker · Shaker Heights, OH

James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and NPI 1366740458, issued on Mar 14, 2011. Check the license (Ohio S 1000771, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1366740458
Name
James Ward Elek
Credential
MSSA, LSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
S 1000771 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22001 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44118
Phone
(216) 320-8704
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(216) 320-8748
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171003004770); 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 22001 Fairmount Blvd

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

  1. Cheryl Abshire, L.P.C.C.Mental Health Counselor1285163196
  2. Brianna Adamson, LISWClinical Social Worker1386127124
  3. Kate Adkins, LSWSocial Worker1245586056
  4. Akanimo AkpanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1447879762
  5. Nicole Alexander-Williams, LSWSocial Worker1689338402
  6. Ar'Yana AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528942356

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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. Mindfulness-Counseling LLCCleveland Heights, OH

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

James Ward Elek among 9,815 clinical social worker records in Ohio

James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW is one of 9,815 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Ohio. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2011 among the 1,903 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

94 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Shaker Heights

They are 94 of the 938 NPPES records with a practice address in Shaker Heights, and 9,815 clinical social worker records in Ohio.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Armin, LISWUniversity Heights, OH 441181528115383
  2. Pamela Budak, LISW-SShaker Heights, OH 441181013001734
  3. Deborah Downing, MSSAShaker Heights, OH 441181285655589
  4. Clover English III, LISWCleveland Hts, OH 441181932324787
  5. Loretta Geyer, L.I.S.W.Cleveland, OH 441181528095080
  6. Nina Glueckselig, L.I.S.W.Cleveland, OH 441181235166208
  7. Raymond Gonzalez, L.I.S.W.Cleveland, OH 441181083641567
  8. Christopher Hall, MSSA, LISW, LICSWCleveland Heights, OH 441181033243050

Common questions

What is James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW's NPI number?

James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366740458, issued on Mar 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22001 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH, 44118. Phone: (216) 320-8704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Ward Elek, MSSA, LSW's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number S 1000771, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio 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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