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2026 NPPES data Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor NPI 1629226303 LICSW
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Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 109,552 in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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MIPS score
33.3/100
▼ 50 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
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What the federal data shows

Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW reported a CMS MIPS final score of 33.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average.

33.3/100
MIPS score · -50 vs avg
≥4th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1629226303 · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1629226303
  • ENUM-MID 2008
  • TAX-MEGA 110K Addiction (Substance
  • MIPS-LOW 33.3/100
  • BOOK-LIGHT 2,609 in Massachusetts
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kelly Smith · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

33 ≥ 4th percentile 4% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/05/2008

NPI 1629226303

Primary specialty

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor

High-volume

109,552 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

33.3/100 50.2 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers
Mental Health Counselor8.3%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Student in an Organized Heal…6.2%Behavior Technician4.9%Counselor4.3%Internal Medicine Physician3.7%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…1.2%
Largest specialties in Massachusetts (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
33.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%33.3%
MIPS final score (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor) - 33.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

50 UNION ST
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 732-0040

Provider Details

NPI 1629226303
Specialty Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
Credentials LICSW
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/05/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

33.2678
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
8.5137
Quality
60.7124
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW. To verify Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

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Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Overview

How Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW fits within the Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor landscape nationally.

109,552
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Providers in US
55
States with Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
645
Avg Claims per Provider

Nationwide Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Viola-Downey, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (33.3 here).

Kelly Smith 33.3 VA Nicole Stasil 33.3 ME Juanita Massol 36.7 NC Stacy Schaufele 56.4 MI

Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Jeffrey Dupuis New Orleans, LA Donald Taggart Newark, DE Diane Sunseri Watsonville, CA Susan Davis Rolla, ND

Nearby Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Viola-Downey.

One of 2,609 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Emanuel Aaron
LICSW,LADCI, CADCII,
Orange, MA
William Abbate
Plymouth, MA
Erik Abel
Woburn, MA
Kimberly Abisso
Lynn, MA
Dr. Elonzo Abraham
M.ED, CACI
Boston, MA

Compare Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's specialty? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW specializes in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor and practices in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Credentials: LICSW.
What is Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's Medicare quality score? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 33.3/100 (Quality: 8.5, Cost: 60.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW located? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW is located at 50 UNION ST, West Springfield, MA, 01089. Phone: (413) 732-0040.
What is Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's NPI number? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629226303, issued on 09/05/2008.
How many Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 109,552 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers across 55 states in the US. The average Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor provider writes 645 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW accept Medicare? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's credentials? ▼
Katie Viola-Downey, LICSW's NPI is 1629226303 with credentials LICSW. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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