NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James C. Rusk, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Buffalo, NY

James C. Rusk, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1972656254, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (New York 077664, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1972656254
Name
James C. Rusk
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License numbers
077664 NY
26723 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Gates Cir FL 8, Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone
(716) 887-5779
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 887-5801
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240816000325); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2005
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 3 Gates Cir FL 8

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

  1. Ruben Gagarin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801058060

Verify James C. Rusk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York 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. Westbrook Health Services IncParkersburg, WV

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

James C. Rusk among 29,293 clinical social worker records in New York

James C. Rusk, LCSW is one of 29,293 clinical social worker records with a practice address in New York. 8% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 17% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 5,004 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

462 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Buffalo

They are 462 of the 13,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 29,293 clinical social worker records in New York.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Artis, LCSW-RBuffalo, NY 142091295880334
  2. Michael Balk, MSWBuffalo, NY 142091073612198
  3. Jeanne Binner, LCSWRBuffalo, NY 142091689726952
  4. Marita Campbell, LCSWRBuffalo, NY 142091891800777
  5. Karen Decker, LCSW-RBuffalo, NY 142091063563005
  6. Michael Evola, MSWBuffalo, NY 142091104887231
  7. Donna Fahrenholz, LCSW-RBuffalo, NY 142091295819696
  8. Mary Grover, LCSW R ACSWBuffalo, NY 142091467507111

Common questions

What is James C. Rusk, LCSW's NPI number?

James C. Rusk, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972656254, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James C. Rusk, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Gates Cir FL 8, Buffalo, NY, 14209. Phone: (716) 887-5779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James C. Rusk, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 077664, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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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