Bernadette Amato, LCSW
Bernadette Amato, LCSW is a provider specialising in Clinical Social Worker in Avon By The Sea, NJ, registered under NPI 1003143702. 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 Avon By The Sea, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 0.34 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 820 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Seed To Sprout 820 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Kelly's Tavern 0.31 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.36 mi ~8 min
Hotel Americas Best Value Inn Neptune 0.46 mi ~10 min
Restaurant Bagels International 0.48 mi ~10 min
Restaurant Vics 0.50 mi ~11 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44SC05405500 | NJ | Clinical Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 44SC05405500 issued in NJ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 | 1003143702 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Last updated | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LCSW |
| Practice address |
416 GARFIELD AVE Avon By The Sea, NJ 07717 (732) 859-9639 |
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 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.