NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ester Ruiz, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Cerritos, CA

Ester Ruiz, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Cerritos, California, and NPI 1376727362, issued on Dec 26, 2007. Check the license (California 60942, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1376727362
Name
Ester Ruiz
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
60942 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17707 Studebaker RD, Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone
(562) 402-0688
Enumerated
Dec 26, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 402-3032
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170906003842); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 17707 Studebaker RD

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

  1. Erika Abdul-WahedDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1447717772
  2. Noah AbricaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1043153497
  3. Belen Aguilar, MSWMental Health Counselor1528145307
  4. Erik AguilarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427938786
  5. George Aguilar, MSWRehabilitation Practitioner1699859983
  6. Gabriella AionoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1689474777

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  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. Los Angeles County Department OF Mental HealthCerritos, CA

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

Ester Ruiz among 36,261 clinical social worker records in California

Ester Ruiz, LCSW is one of 36,261 clinical social worker records with a practice address in California. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 4,008 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

121 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Cerritos

They are 121 of the 1,842 NPPES records with a practice address in Cerritos, and 36,261 clinical social worker records in California.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Alvarez, MSWCerritos, CA 907031811086911
  2. Stephen Baum, LCSWCerritos, CA 907031366522849
  3. Dawn Beechner, LCSWCerritos, CA 907031932297173
  4. Lilian Cativo, LCSWCerritos, CA 907031356434518
  5. Joelene Friestad, MSWCerritos, CA 907031821179011
  6. Leticia Guzman-Soydan, MSWCerritos, CA 907031053408369
  7. Brent Hale, L.C.S.W.Cerritos, CA 907031588752638
  8. Ava Imotichey, LCSWCerritos, CA 907031992893572

Common questions

What is Ester Ruiz, LCSW's NPI number?

Ester Ruiz, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376727362, issued on Dec 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ester Ruiz, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17707 Studebaker RD, Cerritos, CA, 90703. Phone: (562) 402-0688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ester Ruiz, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists California license number 60942, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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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