NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW

Clinical Social Worker · Tacoma, WA

Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1457090524, issued on May 27, 2022. Check the license (Washington LW60186699, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1457090524
Name
Melissa Kathleen Foster
Credential
MSW, LICSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
LW60186699 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1003 S 5TH St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 403-2506
Enumerated
May 27, 2022
Record last updated
May 27, 2022
Fax
(253) 403-3555
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220824000428); 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 1003 S 5TH St

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

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  2. Justine Bucknam, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821141524
  3. Min-Chun Chen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1811913528
  4. Umesh Chitaley, MDMedical Oncology Physician1720079965
  5. Jaimee Falk, ARNPNurse Practitioner1104295211
  6. Karen Gabler, ARNPNurse Practitioner1285267757

Verify Melissa Kathleen Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
    Search for license LW60186699    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. Multicare Health SystemGig Harbor, WA

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

518 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 518 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 6,382 clinical social worker records in Washington.

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Other clinical social worker records in Washington

  1. Anita Abba Richard, LCMSWPort Townsend, WA1376613364
  2. Elizabeth Abbott, MSW, LICSWBellingham, WA1043701303
  3. Medina AbdiSeattle, WA1316422520
  4. Amal AbdulrahmanRenton, WA1104406008
  5. Elizabeth AbebefeSeattle, WA1376926899
  6. Lorena Abenojar, MSW, LICSWSeattle, WA1457018517
  7. Jenna Abrams, LCSW, LICSWDupont, WA1710595301
  8. Anna AbramyanSpokane, WA1346766714
  9. Eduardo Abuyog, L.I.C.S.W.Tukwila, WA1912078361
  10. Isis Acevedo GonzalezYakima, WA1184216392

Common questions

What is Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW's NPI number?

Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457090524, issued on May 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 S 5TH St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-2506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kathleen Foster, MSW, LICSW's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number LW60186699, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington 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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