NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Ruiz, LCPC

Mental Health Counselor · Boise, ID

Cara Ruiz, LCPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1194314294, issued on Jan 13, 2021. Check the license (Idaho 8331042, 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
1194314294
Name
Cara Ruiz
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
8331042 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1276 W River St Ste 100, Boise, ID 83702
Phone
(208) 338-4699
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240110005133); 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 1276 W River St Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Aaron Andreasen, LPCCounselor1013598663
  2. Gina Barragan, LPCMental Health Counselor1912450669
  3. Raymond Conrad, LSWSocial Worker1912772005
  4. Susan Day, MSN APRN PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1134733694
  5. Melissa Durham, M.S., L.P.C.Professional Counselor1184944209
  6. Joshua EcheverriaSocial Worker1699267252

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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 8331042    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. Access Behavioral Health ServicesBoise, ID

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

Cara Ruiz among 1,620 mental health counselor records in Idaho

Cara Ruiz, LCPC is one of 1,620 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Idaho. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2015 among the 205 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

452 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Boise

They are 452 of the 9,467 NPPES records with a practice address in Boise, and 1,620 mental health counselor records in Idaho.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Barnes, MA, LCPCBoise, ID 837021053436618
  2. Helene Belanger, M.COUNBoise, ID 837021699884338
  3. Marlys Borreson, L.C.P.C.Boise, ID 837021659334944
  4. Daryl Bridges, LCPCBoise, ID 837021528161411
  5. Jennifer Cochern, M. COUNBoise, ID 837021053339366
  6. Jenise English, LCPCBoise, ID 837021376629733
  7. Charles Jewell, LPCBoise, ID 837021518978949
  8. Chantel Jones, LCPC,NCCBoise, ID 837021215096474

Common questions

What is Cara Ruiz, LCPC's NPI number?

Cara Ruiz, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194314294, issued on Jan 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Ruiz, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1276 W River St Ste 100, Boise, ID, 83702. Phone: (208) 338-4699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Ruiz, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number 8331042, 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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