Avery County Department of Social Services
NPI 1699805739 · Social Worker · Newland, NC
Avery County Department of Social Services is a Social Worker organization in Newland, NC (NPI 1699805739).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1699805739
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Social WorkerBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Don Benfield, Supervisor(828) 733-8230
Specialties & taxonomies
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-03-07
- Last updated
- 2020-08-22
Frequently asked questions
- What is Avery County Department of Social Services's NPI number?
- Avery County Department of Social Services's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699805739, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Avery County Department of Social Services?
- Avery County Department of Social Services is classified in the NPPES registry as Social Worker (Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers).
- Where is Avery County Department of Social Services located?
- Avery County Department of Social Services's practice location on file with NPPES is 175 Linville St., Newland, NC 28657.
- What is Avery County Department of Social Services's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Avery County Department of Social Services is (828) 733-8230.
- Who is the authorized official for Avery County Department of Social Services?
- The authorized official listed on Avery County Department of Social Services's NPPES record is Don Benfield, Supervisor. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Avery County Department of Social Services's NPI active?
- Yes — Avery County Department of Social Services's NPI (1699805739) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2020-08-22.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.