NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Maitland, FL

Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Maitland, Florida, and NPI 1174922736, issued on Aug 20, 2014. Check the license (Florida SW20331, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1174922736
Name
Linda J. Nicholson
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
SW20331 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 E Sybelia Ave Ste 150, Maitland, FL 32751
Phone
(407) 986-7442
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Fax
(407) 790-7098
Medicaid ID
110027968A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230323000615); 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 100 E Sybelia Ave Ste 150

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

  1. Carolina Amador, LMHCMental Health Counselor1043025091
  2. Lineda Cereste, APRN, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1982388575
  3. Aynzib Chowdhury, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497570113
  4. Leticia Christie, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1174366470
  5. Destiny Croft, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1467292987
  6. Alba Madriz, LMHCMental Health Counselor1538436332

Verify Linda J. Nicholson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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): 77.4 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 score47.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  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. Dna Comprehensive Therapy Services LLCOcoee, FL

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

Linda J. Nicholson among 13,458 clinical social worker records in Florida

Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW is one of 13,458 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Florida. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 39% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 2,789 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Maitland

They are 83 of the 1,604 NPPES records with a practice address in Maitland, and 13,458 clinical social worker records in Florida.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Archer, LCSWMaitland, FL 327511265685424
  2. Elizabeth Baksh, M.S.W.Maitland, FL 327511124266481
  3. Vanessa Brugge, LCSW, BCBAMaitland, FL 327511881918852
  4. Eunice Carasas-McIntosh, MSWMaitland, FL 327511891959664
  5. Martin Derita, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.Maitland, FL 327511114990397
  6. Shelley Droescher, LCSWMaitland, FL 327511306906573
  7. Tracy Earle, L.C.S.W.Maitland, FL 327511053597187
  8. Melanie Fisher, LCSWMaitland, FL 327511366627705

Common questions

What is Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW's NPI number?

Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174922736, issued on Aug 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 E Sybelia Ave Ste 150, Maitland, FL, 32751. Phone: (407) 986-7442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number SW20331, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Linda J. Nicholson, LCSW's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 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.