Hillery Caras, LMSW
Hillery Caras, LMSW is a provider specialising in Social Worker in Brooklyn, NY, registered under NPI 1003340373.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Brooklyn, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 19, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 345 ft away, served by Avenue U & Nostrand Avenue. A pharmacy sits 0.45 mi from the entrance (Pharmacy 4U), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Osaka 76 ft ~1 min
2803 Avenue U, 11229
Tu-Th 11:30-21:30, Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30, Su 13:00-21:30
Transit Avenue U & East 28th Street 110 ft ~1 min
Restaurant N&D Pizzaria 84 ft ~1 min
Grocery Kosher Palace 150 ft ~1 min
2818 Avenue U, Brooklyn 11229
Coffee Safir Bakery 266 ft ~2 min
Parking 274 ft ~2 min
Transit Gravesend Neck Road & East 29th Street 293 ft ~2 min
Parking 320 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy This Way Pharmacy 307 ft ~2 min
Transit Avenue U & Nostrand Avenue 345 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Sushi Master 344 ft ~2 min
Coffee Starbucks 426 ft ~2 min
3442 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11229
Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa-Su 06:30-18:30
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn
Convenience Musaed Deli 0.25 mi ~5 min
3554 Nostrand Avenue, 11229
Convenience Fanda Grocery 0.30 mi ~7 min
3596 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11229
Convenience One Mart Nostrand Ave. 0.31 mi ~7 min
3600 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11229
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.40 mi ~9 min
3082 Avenue U, Brooklyn 11229
Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00
Gas station BP 0.42 mi ~9 min
Coffee Golden Sands Cafe Inc. 0.45 mi ~10 min
1924 Avenue U
Pharmacy Pharmacy 4U 0.45 mi ~10 min
Gas station Mobil 0.47 mi ~10 min
Grocery Key Food 0.49 mi ~10 min
2213 Gerritsen Avenue, Brooklyn 11229
Mo-Su 07:00-22:45
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 099769 | NY | Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 099769 issued in NY. 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 Social Worker covers
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 104100000X
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 | 1003340373 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Last updated | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LMSW |
| Practice address |
2148 OCEAN AVE STE 302 Brooklyn, NY 11229 (718) 375-2505 Fax (718) 375-2472 |
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 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.