NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW

Clinical Social Worker · Pittsburgh, PA

Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1821555475, issued on Mar 1, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania CW022385, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1821555475
Name
Krista Townsend
Credential
MSW, LSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
CW022385 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 N Neville St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 204-7662
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220303001852); 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 540 N Neville St

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

  1. Joseph Auria, M.A.Psychologist1669538286
  2. Barry JuddPsychiatry Physician1417922451
  3. Amanda LudwigProfessional Counselor1629513569
  4. Deborah Rudoy, LCSW, MBAClinical Social Worker1801558689
  5. Ryan SabolcikMental Health Counselor1538007570

Verify Krista Townsend in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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. Epifania Therapeutics LLCPittsburgh, PA

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

Krista Townsend among 7,830 clinical social worker records in Pennsylvania

Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW is one of 7,830 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 65% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 1,888 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

958 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 958 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,830 clinical social worker records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Davis, L.S.W., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131063598613
  2. Linda Ehrenpreis, L.C.S.W., ACSW, BCDPittsburgh, PA 152131497721989
  3. Debra Frankel, L.C.S.W.Pittsburgh, PA 152131871679159
  4. Helen Klein, L.S.W.Pittsburgh, PA 152131275680951
  5. Kathy Kottler, LCSW, ACSWPittsburgh, PA 152131811068927
  6. Steven Malawski, L.C.S.W.Pittsburgh, PA 152131184604548
  7. Tamra McClafferty, LCSWPittsburgh, PA 152131982774493
  8. Terrie Means, LCSWPittsburgh, PA 152131932258548

Common questions

What is Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW's NPI number?

Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821555475, issued on Mar 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 N Neville St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 204-7662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krista Townsend, MSW, LSW's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number CW022385, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania 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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