NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben James Ruhter, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Boise, ID

Ben James Ruhter, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1306598305, issued on Jan 20, 2022. Check the license (Idaho LCPC-8331268, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306598305
Name
Ben James Ruhter
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
LCPC-8331268 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2273 S Vista Ave Ste 190, Boise, ID 83705
Phone
(208) 343-2737
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251013003878); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2273 S Vista Ave Ste 190

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
    Search for license LCPC-8331268    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cpf Idaho Behavioral Health LLCBoise, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ben James Ruhter among 1,204 professional counselor records in Idaho

Ben James Ruhter, LCPC is one of 1,204 professional counselor records with a practice address in Idaho. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 73% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2014 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

376 professional counselor records list a practice address in Boise

They are 376 of the 9,467 NPPES records with a practice address in Boise, and 1,204 professional counselor records in Idaho.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Alexander, LCPCBoise, ID 837051275634776
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  3. Jeffrey Betts, LCPC LMFTBoise, ID 837051497782999
  4. Paula Brown, LCPC, LMFTBoise, ID 837051710186978
  5. Stephanie Donaldson, M.COUN., LPCBoise, ID 837051801025739
  6. Elizabeth Donovan, MABoise, ID 837051437281540
  7. Heidi Hart, LCPCBoise, ID 837051740241488
  8. Vicki Marti, LCPCBoise, ID 837051255519542

Common questions

What is Ben James Ruhter, LCPC's NPI number?

Ben James Ruhter, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306598305, issued on Jan 20, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben James Ruhter, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2273 S Vista Ave Ste 190, Boise, ID, 83705. Phone: (208) 343-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben James Ruhter, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number LCPC-8331268, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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