NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD

Clinical Social Worker · Fort Smith, AR

Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1689634255, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 3738-C, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1689634255
Name
Vaughn A. Decoster
Credential
MSW, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
3738-C AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4979 Old Greenwood RD Ste B2, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 289-5220
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2025
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 Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Vaughn A. Decoster among 2,103 clinical social worker records in Arkansas

Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD is one of 2,103 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Arkansas. 20% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 20% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 57 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 2,103 clinical social worker records in Arkansas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joyce Bond, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031467407171
  2. Stephen Chiovoloni, DSW, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031316957830
  3. Kimberly Dickerson, LMSWFort Smith, AR 729031245274315
  4. Angela Heckle, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031538191275
  5. Jonna Hussey, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031659313500
  6. Maureen Kestner, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031639108921
  7. Angela Loggains, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031194857011
  8. Angela Murphree, LCSWFort Smith, AR 729031861414229

Common questions

What is Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD's NPI number?

Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689634255, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4979 Old Greenwood RD Ste B2, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 289-5220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vaughn A. Decoster, MSW, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 3738-C, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas 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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