Lara Carter, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Scotch Plains, NJ

Lara Carter, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 551 Park Ave Ste 7, Scotch Plains, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (908) 322-9623.

Lara Carter is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 44SC06142000) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1861136830.

Contact Information

Lara Carter, LCSW
551 Park Ave Ste 7,
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-1768
(908) 322-9623
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameLara Carter
GenderFemale
SpecialitySocial Worker - Clinical
Location551 Park Ave Ste 7, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861136830
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2022
  • Last Update Date: 02/15/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799158093
  • Enrollment ID: I20230308000333

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lara Carter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861136830NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical 44SC06142000 (New Jersey)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Lara Carter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameThrive Counseling Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215181300
PECOS PAC ID: 0749458420
Enrollment ID: O20201026001145

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Lara Carter is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Lara Carter, LCSW
551 Park Ave Ste 7,
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-1768

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Lara Carter, LCSW
551 Park Ave Ste 7,
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-1768

Ph: (908) 322-9623

Reviews and Comments


Social Worker in Scotch Plains, NJ

Ms. Dina P Brue, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 551 Park Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 646-643-5345    
Ms. Karen Lee Budnick, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2284 South Ave, Suite 2l, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-232-5652    Fax: 908-317-6887
Paige King, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 536 Park Ave Unit 404, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 862-250-5303    
Maryann E. Higgins, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 567 Park Ave, Suite 102, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-322-9969    
Caroline Holtz, LSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 667 Westfield Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-889-8600    
Ms. Cynthia Newman, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2217 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 732-991-1316    
Vaswati Mallik, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4 Ditzel Farm Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-938-5388    

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