NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Ann Bell, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Austin, TX

Kara Ann Bell, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1962169953, issued on Nov 24, 2021. Check the license (Texas 68234, 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
1962169953
Name
Kara Ann Bell
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
68234 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1910 E 21St St, Austin, TX 78722
Phone
(619) 405-2163
Enumerated
Nov 24, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220103001009); 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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  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. Brazos Valley Community Action Agency IncBryan, TX

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

Kara Ann Bell among 11,683 clinical social worker records in Texas

Kara Ann Bell, 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 2021, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2012 among the 2,264 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 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. Brenda FierroAustin, TX 787221750680203
  2. Marianela Guzman Alonso, LCSWAustin, TX 787221730730995
  3. Lee Marley, LCSWAustin, TX 787221114075546
  4. Megan McDonald, LCSWAustin, TX 787221467954115
  5. John Owens, LCSWAustin, TX 787221033035092
  6. Natalie Peterson, LCSWAustin, TX 787221003576554
  7. Robin RosellAustin, TX 787221720387277
  8. Shaina Singh, LCSW, CCMAustin, TX 787221174997209

Common questions

What is Kara Ann Bell, LCSW's NPI number?

Kara Ann Bell, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962169953, issued on Nov 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Ann Bell, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1910 E 21St St, Austin, TX, 78722. Phone: (619) 405-2163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Ann Bell, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 68234, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.