Joanna Imse, MSW, LICSW
Joanna Imse, MSW, LICSW is a provider specialising in Clinical Social Worker in Needham, MA, registered under NPI 1003060724. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Needham, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 1,001 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 790 ft away, served by Highland Ave @ Avery Sq. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.21 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Hillside Ave @ Hunnewell St 173 ft ~1 min
Transit Hillside St @ Hunnewell St 193 ft ~1 min
Parking 488 ft ~2 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 688 ft ~3 min
Transit Highland Ave @ Avery Sq 790 ft ~3 min
Gas station Shell 861 ft ~4 min
Parking MBTA Needham Heights Parking lot 968 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Blue on Highland 946 ft ~4 min
882 Highland Avenue, Needham 02494
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 10:00-15:00,15:00-21:00
Parking 1,001 ft ~4 min
05:00-11:59
Restaurant Town House of Pizza 1,009 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Cafe Fresh Bagel 0.20 mi ~4 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.21 mi ~5 min
910 Highland Avenue, Needham 02404
Mo-Th 05:00-21:00, Fr-Su 05:00-20:30
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.26 mi ~6 min
958 Highland Avenue, Needham 02494
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
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 | 1003060724 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Last updated | May 13, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MSW, LICSW |
| Practice address |
400 HUNNEWELL ST SUITE 5 Needham, MA 02494 (617) 762-0696 Fax (781) 400-5137 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.