NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kari Fear, LMSW

Social Worker · Salina, KS

Kari Fear, LMSW is a social worker with a practice address in Salina, Kansas, and NPI 1790062842, issued on Nov 3, 2011. Check the license (Kansas 8279, 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 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790062842
Name
Kari Fear
Credential
LMSW
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
8279 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
730 Holly Lane, Salina, KS 67401
Phone
(785) 452-4930
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(785) 452-4932
Medicaid ID
200743540B KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141219001943); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 730 Holly Lane

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

  1. Maria Cheney, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1437128998
  2. Laury Dimick, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1871830752
  3. Kristen Hymer, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1952619819
  4. David Morris, LCMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1003876970
  5. David Olsen, LPC, LCACClinical Social Worker1780869446
  6. Andrea Ring, LCPPsychologist1073751467

Verify Kari Fear in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Salina Regional Health Center IncSalina, KS

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

Kari Fear among 2,575 social worker records in Kansas

Kari Fear, LMSW is one of 2,575 social worker records with a practice address in Kansas. 2% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 21% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

66 social worker records list a practice address in Salina

They are 66 of the 1,129 NPPES records with a practice address in Salina, and 2,575 social worker records in Kansas.

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shawna Beckman, LMSWSalina, KS 674011740417880
  2. Kelley Bieberle, LMSWSalina, KS 674011326062399
  3. Pamela Clark, LMSWSalina, KS 674011366696528
  4. Amy Eicher, LMSWSalina, KS 674011730374786
  5. Sarah Empringham, LMSWSalina, KS 674011346432952
  6. John Laffoon, M.S.W.Salina, KS 674011447290838
  7. Mark Lavoie, LSCSWSalina, KS 674011891824249
  8. Rebecca McIntire-Goff, LMSWSalina, KS 674011033431929

Common questions

What is Kari Fear, LMSW's NPI number?

Kari Fear, LMSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790062842, issued on Nov 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kari Fear, LMSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 730 Holly Lane, Salina, KS, 67401. Phone: (785) 452-4930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kari Fear, LMSW's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 8279, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Kari Fear, LMSW's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.