NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Ward, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Missoula, MT

Melinda Ward, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1700434867, issued on Aug 30, 2019. Check the license (Montana 38824, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana 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
1700434867
Name
Melinda Ward
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
38824 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1305 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone
(406) 532-9770
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 541-3034
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240605002042); may accept 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 1305 Wyoming St

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

  1. Kade Anderson, MA, LCPCProfessional Counselor1457884587
  2. Brock Belgarde, LCPCMental Health Counselor1871173484
  3. Ashley Cheung, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205480118
  4. Valerie CookClinical Social Worker1275426009
  5. Rebecca HamlerProfessional Counselor1659761427
  6. Bruce Hietala, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598848608

Verify Melinda Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana 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. Sapphire Community Health IncHamilton, MT

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

Melinda Ward among 1,589 clinical social worker records in Montana

Melinda Ward, LCSW is one of 1,589 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Montana. 11% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2013 among the 511 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

388 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Missoula

They are 388 of the 3,567 NPPES records with a practice address in Missoula, and 1,589 clinical social worker records in Montana.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Brzozowski, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011124033006
  2. Mendy Bucy, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011770525115
  3. Sharon Dillon, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011811902653
  4. Paul Dokey, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011003975301
  5. Dana Eisenberg, L.C.S.W.Missoula, MT 598011881643476
  6. Katherine Florez, MSW LCSWMissoula, MT 598011194839951
  7. Donald Goeke, PHD, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011184631442
  8. Bruce Hietala, LCSWMissoula, MT 598011598848608

Common questions

What is Melinda Ward, LCSW's NPI number?

Melinda Ward, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700434867, issued on Aug 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Ward, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT, 59801. Phone: (406) 532-9770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Ward, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 38824, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana 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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