NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Brandon Waits, PH.D.

Counseling Psychologist · Ruston, LA

John Brandon Waits, PH.D. is a counseling psychologist with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1528331154, issued on Feb 13, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 1488, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1528331154
Name
John Brandon Waits
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Counseling Psychologist 103TC1900X
License number
1488 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
206 E Reynolds Dr Ste F2, Ruston, LA 71270
Phone
(318) 224-7223
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210316001207); 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 206 E Reynolds Dr Ste F2

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

  1. Shalacey Bertrand, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1346890498
  2. Laura Evans, LCSW-BACS, C-SSWSClinical Social Worker1649662529
  3. John GinglesMental Health Counselor1205398211
  4. Angella Livingston, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1710519418
  5. Shaterrica Maloney, LPCProfessional Counselor1356986376

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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
  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. Waits Psychological Services LLCRuston, LA

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

John Brandon Waits among 69 counseling psychologist records in Louisiana

John Brandon Waits, PH.D. is one of 69 counseling psychologist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2012, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC1900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 counseling psychologist records list a practice address in Ruston

They are 6 of the 752 NPPES records with a practice address in Ruston, and 69 counseling psychologist records in Louisiana.

The 8 counseling psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aimee Blackham, PHDRuston, LA 712701114332038
  2. Walter Buboltz, PH.D.Ruston, LA 712701235570573
  3. Eric Deemer, PH.D.Ruston, LA 712701790915189
  4. Mallory Garza, PH.D.Ruston, LA 712701285270926
  5. David Wheeler, PH.D.Ruston, LA 712701720035645
  6. Amanda Norris, PH.D.West Monroe, LA 712911639474810
  7. Cory WilliamsFarmerville, LA 712411558865303
  8. Ditoephia LacourBastrop, LA 712201467381087

Common questions

What is John Brandon Waits, PH.D.'s NPI number?

John Brandon Waits, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528331154, issued on Feb 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Brandon Waits, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 E Reynolds Dr Ste F2, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 224-7223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Brandon Waits, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1488, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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