Katherine Kragiel Elder, LCSW
Katherine Kragiel Elder is a Clinical Social Worker based in Banner Elk, NC with over 13 years of clinical experience. Medicare-enrolled per CMS records and offers virtual telehealth visits.
Katherine Kragiel Elder, LCSW runs an independent clinical social worker practice in Banner Elk, NC. With 13+ years of experience, she has been practicing in the Banner Elk area. Among her Medicare patients, common conditions include anxiety, mood disorders, and depression (per CMS data).
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Contact & Location
Practice Location
2850 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604-9716
How Does This Doctor Compare?
Medicare Patients
19
Unique beneficiaries
Boutique practiceData Note: Sourced from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data. Percentile rankings compare this provider against all peers with reported data in the same state. Updated annually to reflect the latest federal reporting cycle.
What This Doctor Treats Most
Based on Medicare claims data — here's what patients commonly see this doctor for
Based on Medicare data, this doctor primarily manages Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Depression.
Excessive worry or fear that interferes with daily life
Conditions affecting emotional state, including depression and bipolar disorder
A mood disorder causing persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities
Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides that increase heart disease risk
High blood pressure — a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke
Percentage of this provider's Medicare patients diagnosed with each condition. Source: CMS Utilization Data.
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Background & Specialty
Education, training, and specialty classification from CMS NPPES and Medicare records.
Board certified · Mar 24, 2024
Self-reported via NPPES
13 years in practice
Established
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.
Taxonomy: 1041C0700X
Mailing address
Po Box 63, Banner Elk, NC 28604-0063
Differs from practice location
Virtual Social Work Care With Katherine Kragiel Elder
NPPES records indicate this provider offers telehealth services. Contact the office to confirm availability and scheduling.
Schedule a virtual visit with Katherine Kragiel Elder for anxiety counseling, mood disorder follow-ups, depression management — no travel to Banner Elk required. The office sends a secure video link before your appointment. Most visits take 15–30 minutes. Medicare enrolled per CMS records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Katherine Kragiel Elder
Dr. Elder is listed as active in the NPI registry with telehealth listed in Banner Elk, NC. NPI status alone doesn't confirm open availability — call the office to confirm. Phone: (828) 537-8457.
Sourced from CMS NPPES · OIG LEIE · CMS Physician Comparator. See Data Methodology.
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Contact Katherine Kragiel Elder
Practice Location
2850 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604-9716
Mailing Address
Po Box 63, Banner Elk, NC 28604-0063
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