NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS

Clinical Social Worker · Gastonia, NC

Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1609074111, issued on Jul 5, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina C00046, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1609074111
Name
Melissa Kelly Benson
Credential
LCSW, LCAS
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License numbers
C00046 NC
1025 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1337 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 865-3848
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2024
Fax
(704) 854-3086
Medicaid ID
6002717 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210408002788); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1337 E Garrison Blvd

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

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  3. Mariah Andrews, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720515356
  4. Alisha Begrin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1457912073
  5. Jacqueline Brown, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1639721269
  6. Stacey Christensen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396441747

Verify Melissa Kelly Benson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license C00046    Check 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. Caromont Medical Group IncBelmont, NC

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

Melissa Kelly Benson among 15,561 clinical social worker records in North Carolina

Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS is one of 15,561 clinical social worker records with a practice address in North Carolina. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2013 among the 2,138 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

286 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 286 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 15,561 clinical social worker records in North Carolina.

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The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Ballard, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541811055163
  2. Karen Bringle, MSW,LCSW,LCASGastonia, NC 280541518025261
  3. Brian Dillman, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541386798973
  4. Jessie Green, MSW, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541225232424
  5. Barbara Hallisey, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541720136401
  6. Michelle Harris, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541659437895
  7. Jeanie JefferiesGastonia, NC 280541013083351
  8. Heather McCarley, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541295856839

Common questions

What is Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS's NPI number?

Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609074111, issued on Jul 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1337 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 865-3848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kelly Benson, LCSW, LCAS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number C00046, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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