NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW

Social Worker · Ashland, KY

Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW is a social worker with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1245701986, issued on Dec 6, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky 253734, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1245701986
Name
Melissa Ann Cathers
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
253734 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
835 Central Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone
(606) 547-4400
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2018
Record last updated
May 18, 2023
Fax
(606) 547-4180
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201029001482); 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 835 Central Ave

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

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  2. Michaela Bays, LPCCProfessional Counselor1790177152
  3. Kaitlin Blankenship, LPCCCounselor1073983334
  4. Christina Bostick, LCSWSocial Worker1902538028
  5. Jessica Bowling, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1770157562
  6. Rebekah Burton, LPCCProfessional Counselor1902661945

Verify Melissa Ann Cathers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
    Search for license 253734    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. Ramey-Estep Homes, IncCrestview Hills, KY

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

Melissa Ann Cathers among 1,518 social worker records in Kentucky

Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW is one of 1,518 social worker records with a practice address in Kentucky. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2015 among the 75 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 social worker records list a practice address in Ashland

They are 42 of the 1,637 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashland, and 1,518 social worker records in Kentucky.

All 1,518 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland → Social Worker nationwide →

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. April BachAshland, KY 411011649636002
  2. Candie Ball, LISWAshland, KY 411011851701916
  3. Ashley Carter, LSWAshland, KY 411011013254382
  4. Kimberly Cole-Young, LCSWAshland, KY 411011154497667
  5. April FettyAshland, KY 411011184902652
  6. Taylor JonesAshland, KY 411011912446931
  7. Alexandria LegeAshland, KY 411011881108678
  8. Shavon MabryAshland, KY 411011396221941

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW's NPI number?

Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245701986, issued on Dec 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 835 Central Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 547-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Cathers, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 253734, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky 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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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.