NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W.

Mental Health Counselor · Newton, MA

Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W. is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740363233, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 1031761, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740363233
Name
Rick Kurson
Credential
L.I.C.S.W.
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
1031761 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
54 Valentine PK., Newton, MA 02465
Phone
(617) 275-3385
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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Rick Kurson among 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts

Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W. is one of 18,415 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 7% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

219 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Newton

They are 219 of the 2,975 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Loraine Araujo, M.ED.West Newton, MA 024651619117322
  2. Steven Baggish, MS, LMHC, LMFTWest Newton, MA 024651063033439
  3. Donna Cvitkovich, PSYDNewton, MA 024651598196339
  4. Brian Duffy, LMHCWest Newton, MA 024651447318811
  5. Susan FarberWest Newton, MA 024651508065772
  6. Joana Garcia HissaWest Newton, MA 024651801134762
  7. Alessandra Grasso, MAWest Newton, MA 024651558970921
  8. Shawn Lasker, LMHCWest Newton, MA 024651447650940

Common questions

What is Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W.'s NPI number?

Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740363233, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 54 Valentine PK., Newton, MA, 02465. Phone: (617) 275-3385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rick Kurson, L.I.C.S.W.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1031761, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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