NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrill Groff, LCSW-C

Clinical Social Worker · Gaithersburg, MD

Merrill Groff, LCSW-C is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1578101358, issued on Dec 12, 2019. Check the license (Maryland 24669, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1578101358
Name
Merrill Groff
Credential
LCSW-C
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License numbers
24669 MD
904019628 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9711 Washingtonian Blvd Ste 550, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone
(240) 207-1793
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Medicaid ID
104100000X MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240523000066); 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 9711 Washingtonian Blvd Ste 550

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  3. Olubukola AdedayoBehavior Technician1770436370
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  6. Bridget AkintayoBehavior Technician1710827928

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland 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. Families First Counseling And Psychiatry LLCGreenbelt, MD

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

Merrill Groff among 9,007 clinical social worker records in Maryland

Merrill Groff, LCSW-C is one of 9,007 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,685 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

221 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Gaithersburg

They are 221 of the 2,580 NPPES records with a practice address in Gaithersburg, and 9,007 clinical social worker records in Maryland.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gertrud Classen-Miller, LCSW-CNorth Potomac, MD 208781942257142
  2. Kimberly Forsht, LCSW-CGaithersburg, MD 208781770612145
  3. Thomas Golden, L.C.S.W.Gaithersburg, MD 208781104940444
  4. Mia Joelsson, LCSW-CGaithersburg, MD 208781124091046
  5. Pauliann Long, LCSW-CGaithersburg, MD 208781336206473
  6. Lauretta Miles, LCSWC LICENSED CERTIGaithersburg, MD 208781518008549
  7. Terry Ng, MSWGaithersburg, MD 208781396747663
  8. Shoshana Ringel, P. HD.Gaithersburg, MD 208781295889582

Common questions

What is Merrill Groff, LCSW-C's NPI number?

Merrill Groff, LCSW-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578101358, issued on Dec 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrill Groff, LCSW-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9711 Washingtonian Blvd Ste 550, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878. Phone: (240) 207-1793. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrill Groff, LCSW-C's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 24669, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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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