NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Paul Ruffin, LPC

Professional Counselor · Huntsville, AL

John Paul Ruffin, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1235528258, issued on Jan 14, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 3353, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1235528258
Name
John Paul Ruffin
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
3353 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4217 9TH Ave SW Ste 5, Huntsville, AL 35805
Phone
(256) 468-4385
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2026
Fax
(256) 434-5165
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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John Paul Ruffin among 1,797 professional counselor records in Alabama

John Paul Ruffin, LPC is one of 1,797 professional counselor records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2015, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

140 professional counselor records list a practice address in Huntsville

They are 140 of the 5,555 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntsville, and 1,797 professional counselor records in Alabama. 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. Kalonda Coleman, MSHuntsville, AL 358051770242067
  2. Nancy De HaasHuntsville, AL 358051285273565
  3. Christy Elzer-Williams, LPCHuntsville, AL 358051013383819
  4. Jermaine FletcherHuntsville, AL 358051467135335
  5. Stephanie McNair, LPCHuntsville, AL 358051861011181
  6. Evette NachtigalHuntsville, AL 358051336891506
  7. Alfred Thorington, LPCHuntsville, AL 358051730107947
  8. Tanya Walker, LPC, NCC, CACHuntsville, AL 358051598457186

Common questions

What is John Paul Ruffin, LPC's NPI number?

John Paul Ruffin, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235528258, issued on Jan 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Paul Ruffin, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4217 9TH Ave SW Ste 5, Huntsville, AL, 35805. Phone: (256) 468-4385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Paul Ruffin, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 3353, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama 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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