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James Frederick Ritchie , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical • Hingham, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

James Ritchie, LICSW is a certified Social Worker - Clinical practicing in Hingham, MA. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1981, James Ritchie delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 175 DERBY ST STE 7.

James Ritchie accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include psychotherapy. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

175 Derby St Ste 7

Hingham, MA 020434021

Telephone 7817499233
Fax 7817400233
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Deborah Farber Aprn, P.c. Facility NPI 1699248377

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Social Worker - Clinical in Hingham, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
45 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 36.3 Yrs
State Avg: 25.8 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
58 Specialists

Practicing in Hingham, MA (18329 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
10.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
55.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ritchie (45 Years) 45 Yrs
Hingham Specialty Average (36.3 Years) 36.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
90834 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes
239 19 $175.00 $77.63

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-18
Social Worker - Clinical Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1041C0700X

State License MA 105188

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.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

8 Associated Practitioners
Bethann Chadwick , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health

NPI 1043210602

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Jill Stanzler-Katz , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1194808550

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Lisa Klein , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1205953064

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Deborah Farber , RN, CS

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric/Mental Health

NPI 1225136344

Registered Nurse, CS

Dr. Richard Netsky , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry

NPI 1487617775

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Judith Levine , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1740342351

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location November 18, 2022

Registered at 175 DERBY ST STE 7, HINGHAM, MA 020434021 (Tel: 7817499233)

NPI Profile Active February 06, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 06, 2010

Registered at 175 DERBY ST, UNIT 2, HINGHAM, MA 020434007 (Tel: 7817499227)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 06, 2010

Registered at 64 WARD ST, HINGHAM, MA 020434804 (Tel: 7817498610)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 06, 2010

Recorded as JAMES RITCHIE, LICSW

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 06, 2010

Social Worker (License #105188 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538128152
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: March 22, 2006
Last Update: November 18, 2022
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

64 Ward St

Hingham, MA 020434804

Phone: 7817499233

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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