NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirsten Ann Benton

Social Worker · Ames, IA

Kirsten Ann Benton is a social worker with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1477126126, issued on Jul 21, 2021. Check the license (Iowa 107639, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1477126126
Name
Kirsten Ann Benton
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
107639 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 S 3RD St, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 233-2250
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251015002353); 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 125 S 3RD St

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

  1. Lesley BandaClinical Social Worker1295343457
  2. Kyle CristAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1164209706
  3. Dawn Doerr-JohnsonMental Health Counselor1780128173
  4. Ana Echevarria, MSWMental Health Counselor1730464272
  5. Becky Estabrook, TEMP.LMHC, CADCMental Health Counselor1841593324
  6. Christine Flathers, LISWSocial Worker1285920850

Verify Kirsten Ann Benton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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. Ankeny Family CounselingAnkeny, IA

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

Kirsten Ann Benton among 1,157 social worker records in Iowa

Kirsten Ann Benton is one of 1,157 social worker records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2021, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2012 among the 207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 social worker records list a practice address in Ames

They are 18 of the 1,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Ames, and 1,157 social worker records in Iowa.

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Barnes, L.C.S.W.Ames, IA 500101215085808
  2. Shawna Cooper, LMSWAmes, IA 500101477242006
  3. Amy Dombrowski, SOCIAL WORKERAmes, IA 500101346835550
  4. Christine Flathers, LISWAmes, IA 500101285920850
  5. Emily Gregory, LMSWAmes, IA 500101770269433
  6. James Judkins, LISWAmes, IA 500101962437848
  7. Andrea JudkinsAmes, IA 500101457036444
  8. Lu Klatt, MSW, LISW, ACSWAmes, IA 500101275624017

Common questions

What is Kirsten Ann Benton's NPI number?

Kirsten Ann Benton's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477126126, issued on Jul 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirsten Ann Benton located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 S 3RD St, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 233-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirsten Ann Benton's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 107639, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa 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.