NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC

Professional Counselor · Metairie, LA

Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1639901713, issued on Aug 16, 2024. Check the license (Louisiana PLC9193, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1639901713
Name
Charles Frank Ruffino
Credential
MA, PLPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
PLC9193 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4817 Jeannette Dr, Metairie, LA 70003
Phone
(504) 289-5166
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2024
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Charles Frank Ruffino among 2,906 professional counselor records in Louisiana

Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC is one of 2,906 professional counselor records with a practice address in Louisiana. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

158 professional counselor records list a practice address in Metairie

They are 158 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 2,906 professional counselor records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tai Cambre, LPC, NCCMetairie, LA 700031336507920
  2. Kellie Camelford, MS, LPC, NCCMetairie, LA 700031861814246
  3. Julie Hartman, PLPCMetairie, LA 700031801374236
  4. Lisa Lemaster, LPCMetairie, LA 700031003629171
  5. Carianne Pritchett, LPCMetairie, LA 700031053971580
  6. Dustin Reed, PHD LIMHP, LPC, NCCMetairie, LA 700031073205027
  7. Dawn Romano, PH.D., LPC-SMetairie, LA 700031972831394
  8. Caroline Sayles, M.ED., LPCMetairie, LA 700031376268698

Common questions

What is Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC's NPI number?

Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639901713, issued on Aug 16, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4817 Jeannette Dr, Metairie, LA, 70003. Phone: (504) 289-5166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Frank Ruffino, MA, PLPC's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number PLC9193, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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