Dottie Blades, MSW LCSW
Dottie Blades, MSW LCSW is a provider specialising in Social Worker in Kingsport, TN, registered under NPI 1356353486. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1570 WAVERLY RD HOLSTON COUNSELING SERV, Kingsport, TN 37664. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| LSW4548 | TN | Social Worker primary |
| LSW4548 | TN | Clinical Social Worker |
This provider holds licence LSW4548 issued in TN. 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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104100000X | Social Worker | LSW4548 | TN | primary |
| 1041C0700X | Clinical Social Worker Clinical | LSW4548 | TN |
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 | 1356353486 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 13, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MSW LCSW |
| Practice address |
1570 WAVERLY RD HOLSTON COUNSELING SERV Kingsport, TN 37664 (423) 224-1300 Fax (423) 224-1321 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 9054 Gray, TN 37615 |
| Other identifiers |
184295
· Other 4111436 · Other 368130 · Other 4111436 · Other 334969 · Other 184295 · Other 4111436 · Other 5665594 · Other 3920247 · Other (TN) 3987069 · Other (TN) |
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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.