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Therapists and counselors who accept Medicare in Independence, OH
CMS lists 76 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Independence. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 33. Offer telehealth: 16.
Since January 1, 2024, Medicare Part B also covers licensed marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors, alongside clinical social workers.
Typical amount Medicare approves for a visit in ZIP 44131 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): $68, of which you pay about $17 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
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✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2003FemaleLinda K. Besunder
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1983 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityFemaleKarolina Boc
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020FemaleMelina C. Branscom
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleAllison C. Brusk
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2022FemaleTaylor K. Buss
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleCatherine Castro
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1985FemaleBethany Collings
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleAlex P. Corcoran
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityMaleAnn S. Dalby
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1989FemaleMarina Forkosh, CSW
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1985FemaleWhitney B. Hadley, CSW
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleCaitlin Hagg
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleDanielle Holman
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012FemaleTherese M. Kastelic
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1988FemaleGeorgene E. Kohlbacher
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1987FemaleElizabeth Z. Kraska
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1994FemaleNicholette Leanza
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995FemaleJane Martinez
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012FemaleAllyson McCarley
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleCorine A. Miller
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013FemaleCharles T. Morgan
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009MaleMolly E. O'Driscoll
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleNicholas A. Palumbo, CSW
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1980MaleDesiree Paschal
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012FemaleMisty Ramos
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleBridget Richard
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006FemaleFaith L. Rivera-Bitner
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019FemaleAllison Schmoldt
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007FemaleErin Smith
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019FemaleHannah L. Suttles-Mascio
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleSuzanne M. Urgo
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013FemaleNoel W. Walker
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityFemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Elizabeth L. Allman
May accept assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleArianna Andreski
May accept assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleBarbara Anthony
May accept assignmentGraduated 2004FemaleEmily Bango
May accept assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleCaitlin Berosh, CSW
May accept assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Mary A. Boston, CSW
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019FemaleGabrielle C. Brock
May accept assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Jennifer Charna
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019FemaleTaylor Clay
May accept assignmentGraduated 2017FemaleBrittany N. Collins
May accept assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Kimberly L. Covington
May accept assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleJessica K. Crist
May accept assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleLaisa M. Cruz Santiago
May accept assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleEmily Gallagher
May accept assignmentGraduated 2006FemaleMatthew Gerstacker
May accept assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2009MaleEric J. Geyer
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019MaleErin E. Gibson
May accept assignmentGraduated 2010FemaleChristine E. Gilbert
May accept assignmentGraduated 2010FemaleCheryl Greenberg
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Maria D. Greto
May accept assignmentGraduated 2007FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Amanda Groves
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleShannyn L. Hepler-Franko
May accept assignmentGraduated 2022FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Binoy Joseph
May accept assignmentGraduated 1996MaleAmy J. Kathe
May accept assignmentGraduated 2003FemaleElisabeth D. Klemme
May accept assignmentGraduated 2024FemaleSarah D. Lefauve, CSW
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleJacqueline M. Martin
May accept assignmentGraduated 2005FemaleZachary McMaster
May accept assignmentGraduated 2024MaleHannah Moag
May accept assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleNohely Morales, CSW
May accept assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleJulie Mortensen
May accept assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleSarah J. Olenik
May accept assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleAshlyn Pissini
May accept assignmentGraduated 2022FemaleCarrie M. Price
May accept assignmentGraduated 2011FemaleHolly M. Slaybaugh
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021FemaleThomas J. Supan
May accept assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2004MaleBrittany A. Sustin
May accept assignmentGraduated 2018FemaleKatiuska Tanner
May accept assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Courtney B. Watkins
May accept assignmentGraduated 2023FemaleSarah L. Weiss
May accept assignmentGraduated 2003 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityFemaleKelly A. Williams
May accept assignmentGraduated 2006FemaleOther offices in Independence: 1Sonya E. Williams
May accept assignmentGraduated 2022FemaleRosa Young
May accept assignmentGraduated 2020Female
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
Other specialists in Independence
- Primary care doctors60
- Nurse practitioners132
- Cardiologists12
- Dermatologists10
- Orthopedic surgeons12
- Neurologists4
- Gastroenterologists10
- Ophthalmologists7
- Optometrists6
- Podiatrists12
- Urologists3
- Pulmonologists3
- Psychiatrists12
- Psychologists10
- Physical therapists7
- Occupational therapists3
- Speech therapists4
- Audiologists4
- Gynecologists17
- General surgeons6
- Vascular surgeons4
- Dietitians13
- Neurosurgeons3
Other care in Independence
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Nearby cities
- Brecksville23
- Garfield Heights10
- Parma20
- North Royalton8
- Parma Heights3
- Shaker Heights7
- Middleburg Heights29
- Beachwood176
Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).