NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW

Clinical Social Worker · Bemidji, MN

Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1225549132, issued on Oct 18, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 18562, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1225549132
Name
Lori Dobson
Credential
MSW, LICSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
18562 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 333-4559
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2017
Record last updated
May 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 333-5285
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180702002844); 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 1705 Anne St NW

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

  1. Jennifer Andrashko, MSW, LICSWSocial Worker1235416298
  2. Jonas Attilus, MDPsychiatry Physician1942836820
  3. Mindie Bird, LADCCounselor1710581483
  4. April Bohlman, MA, LPCCProfessional Counselor1881345114
  5. Katlyn Bowman, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1588145270
  6. Nikki Bowman, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679224992

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 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 score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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. Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN

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

Lori Dobson among 6,609 clinical social worker records in Minnesota

Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW is one of 6,609 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Minnesota. 24% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2014 among the 2,023 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 48% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Bemidji

They are 67 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 6,609 clinical social worker records in Minnesota.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Colleen Beck, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011427279801
  2. Jessica Croatt Niemi, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011265653653
  3. Kathryn Faver, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011639188543
  4. Christopher Godding, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011821204884
  5. Laura Hansen, MSW, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011265565642
  6. Judith Hoopman, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011225244288
  7. Tammy Jedlicka, MSW, LICSWBemidji, MN 566011982702361
  8. Tamara Mason, MSW LICSWBemidji, MN 566011205813581

Common questions

What is Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW's NPI number?

Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225549132, issued on Oct 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-4559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 18562, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Lori Dobson, MSW, LICSW's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.