Kristi Vargas, LICSW
Kristi Vargas, LICSW is a provider specialising in Clinical Social Worker in Worcester, MA, registered under NPI 1003021940.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Worcester, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 30, 2026. Parking is available about 0.45 mi away at Franklin Square Parking Garage. A pharmacy sits 0.38 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.43 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 170 ft ~1 min
Parking 243 ft ~1 min
Grocery Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace 0.25 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Kai Sushi Bar and Grill 0.31 mi ~7 min
232 Chandler Street, Worcester
Convenience Speedway 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Speedway 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery America's Food Basket 0.32 mi ~7 min
4 May Street, Worcester
Restaurant NU Chicken 0.35 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.38 mi ~8 min
320 Park Avenue, Worcester 01610
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.40 mi ~9 min
845 Main Street, Worcester 01610
Mo-Sa 04:30-20:00; Su 05:00-20:00
Coffee Yoway Cafe & Frozen Yogurt 0.43 mi ~9 min
Grocery BCP Electric LLC 0.43 mi ~9 min
40 Jackson Street, Worcester 01608
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:00
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.45 mi ~9 min
Parking Franklin Square Parking Garage 0.45 mi ~9 min
27 Austin Street
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1024469 | MA | Clinical Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 1024469 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker
- PAC ID
- 9032148374
- Enrollment ID
- I20050808000544
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Clinical covers
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1041C0700X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003021940 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 14, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LICSW |
| Practice address |
72 JAQUES AVE Worcester, MA 01610 (508) 860-1295 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.