Turning Points Counseling & Consulting - Medicare Mental Health Clinic in Toccoa, GA

Turning Points Counseling & Consulting is a medicare enrolled mental health clinic (Social Worker - Clinical) in Toccoa, Georgia. The current practice location for Turning Points Counseling & Consulting is 768 Highway 123, Toccoa, Georgia. For appointments, you can reach them via phone at (706) 244-5159. The mailing address for Turning Points Counseling & Consulting is Po Box D, Toccoa, Georgia and phone number is (706) 244-5159.

Turning Points Counseling & Consulting is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number CSW003335). The clinic also participates in the medicare program and its NPI number is 1053490730. This medical practice accepts medicare insurance (which means this clinic accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance). However, please confirm if they accept your insurance at (706) 244-5159.

Contact Information

Turning Points Counseling & Consulting
768 Highway 123
Toccoa
GA 30577-8686
(706) 244-5159
(706) 886-2265

Map and Direction


Mental Health Clinic Profile

Full NameTurning Points Counseling & Consulting
SpecialitySocial Worker
Location768 Highway 123, Toccoa, Georgia
Authorized Official Name and PositionKrista Barker (DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES)
Authorized Official Contact7062444832
Accepts Medicare InsuranceYes. This clinic participates in medicare program and accept medicare insurance.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Turning Points Counseling & Consulting
Po Box D
Toccoa
GA 30577-1448

Ph: (706) 244-5159
Turning Points Counseling & Consulting
768 Highway 123
Toccoa
GA 30577-8686

Ph: (706) 244-5159

NPI Details:

NPI Number1053490730
Provider Enumeration Date11/03/2006
Last Update Date10/24/2022
Certification Date04/25/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

Medicare PECOS PAC ID5890119077
Medicare Enrollment IDO20200721002273

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Turning Points Counseling & Consulting such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053490730NPI-NPPES
003152206AMedicaidGA
389752757AMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical CSW003335 (Georgia)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Turning Points Counseling & Consulting acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameLori Heffer
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558795146
PECOS PAC ID: 0345664538
Enrollment ID: I20200721002571
Provider NameKarla Brookreson Owens
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255094918
PECOS PAC ID: 3274922877
Enrollment ID: I20211122000929

Reviews and Comments

Social Worker in Toccoa, GA

Jennifer Lynn Harper
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 46 Rice Lewis Gilliard Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-391-5000    
Americanwork, Inc.
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 467 W Doyle St, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-827-9937    Fax: 706-827-0085
Stephens County Hospital Authority
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 230 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-282-4200    Fax: 706-993-2744
Georgia Mountains Community Services
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5700 Fernside Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-282-4542    
Stephens County Hospital Authority
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 163 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-282-4200    Fax: 706-886-8045
Cathy M. Tench, Psy. D., P. C.
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 217 N Broad St, Suite 2, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-886-1101    Fax: 706-886-0401

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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