NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ann Ritchason

Mental Health Counselor · Dekalb, IL

Laura Ann Ritchason is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Dekalb, Illinois, and NPI 1982267431, issued on Apr 19, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 178.014765, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982267431
Name
Laura Ann Ritchason
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
178.014765 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 E Lincoln Hwy Ste 1, Dekalb, IL 60115
Phone
(779) 777-7933
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 1500 E Lincoln Hwy Ste 1

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

  1. Addi Ceja, LCPCProfessional Counselor1548715386
  2. Michael Elgersma, LCPCMental Health Counselor1972946028
  3. Jessica Halper, LSWSocial Worker1326918699
  4. Madison Myers, LSWSocial Worker1841090636
  5. Johannah Olson, LSWSocial Worker1598488926
  6. Elisa Woodruff, PHD, LCPCProfessional Counselor1801349899

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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Laura Ann Ritchason among 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois

Laura Ann Ritchason is one of 10,716 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 4% 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 2019, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

194 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Dekalb

They are 194 of the 936 NPPES records with a practice address in Dekalb, and 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Brenke, LCPCDekalb, IL 601151063771269
  2. Michael Elgersma, LCPCDekalb, IL 601151972946028
  3. Erin Friedman, BADekalb, IL 601151386001337
  4. Ayesha Horton, MSWDekalb, IL 601151770951212
  5. Christi Johnson, B.S., M.H.P.Dekalb, IL 601151003285370
  6. Mark LindseyDekalb, IL 601151538432521
  7. Jill Moody, M.S., LPCDekalb, IL 601151699179820
  8. Reema OliverDekalb, IL 601151881062321

Common questions

What is Laura Ann Ritchason's NPI number?

Laura Ann Ritchason's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982267431, issued on Apr 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ann Ritchason located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E Lincoln Hwy Ste 1, Dekalb, IL, 60115. Phone: (779) 777-7933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ann Ritchason's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 178.014765, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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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