NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laverne Edwards, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Brooklyn, NY

Laverne Edwards, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1457011348, issued on Dec 20, 2021. Check the license with the New York 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
1457011348
Name
Laverne Edwards
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
Practice location
393 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone
(347) 722-2643
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220104001562); 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 393 Mother Gaston Blvd

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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. The Shield OF David, Inc.Bayside, NY

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

Laverne Edwards among 29,293 clinical social worker records in New York

Laverne Edwards, LCSW is one of 29,293 clinical social worker records with a practice address in New York. 8% 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 5,004 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3,449 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Brooklyn

They are 3,449 of the 64,057 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooklyn, and 29,293 clinical social worker records in New York.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tara Bailey, LCSWBrooklyn, NY 112121801855598
  2. Frances Blaske, LCSWBrooklyn, NY 112121508931320
  3. Martin Bruner, LCSWBrooklyn, NY 112121790712289
  4. Ebele Bryan, LCSWBrooklyn, NY 112121144534785
  5. Rachael FigueroaBrooklyn, NY 112121225055817
  6. Norman Kastenbaum, MSW LCSW-R11/2Brooklyn, NY 112121821307828
  7. Joseph Lacy, LCSWBrooklyn, NY 112121497080089
  8. Leland MalkusBrooklyn, NY 112121730385147

Common questions

What is Laverne Edwards, LCSW's NPI number?

Laverne Edwards, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457011348, issued on Dec 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laverne Edwards, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 393 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY, 11212. Phone: (347) 722-2643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laverne Edwards, LCSW's license?

Search the New York 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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