NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Pontiac, MI

Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Pontiac, Michigan, and NPI 1225048481, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license with the Michigan 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
1225048481
Name
Maria Tovar-Ruiz
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
114 Orchard Lake RD, Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone
(248) 858-7766
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231227002897); 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 114 Orchard Lake RD

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

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  2. Erika Alexander, MA, LPC, CACCounselor1780739425
  3. William Alliston, LLMSWClinical Social Worker1841571635
  4. Jaswant Bagga, MDAddiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1740349620
  5. Genevieve BarrClinical Social Worker1548905334
  6. Anabella Berns, MSWSocial Worker1407604580

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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. Thrive Counseling LLCSterling Heights, MI

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

Maria Tovar-Ruiz among 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan

Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC is one of 4,958 professional counselor records with a practice address in Michigan. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2013 among the 1,050 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 professional counselor records list a practice address in Pontiac

They are 26 of the 1,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Pontiac, and 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Deering, PH.D.Pontiac, MI 483411801954623
  2. Danyelle Dobbins, MA, LPCPontiac, MI 483411821454919
  3. Cynthia Farlin, MA, LPC, NCCPontiac, MI 483411043534126
  4. Laura Fuller, MS, LPC, ATRPontiac, MI 483411982950929
  5. Dana Fuller, MA, LPCPontiac, MI 483411952739799
  6. Ellene Funke, LPC, CAADC, ATR, SCLPontiac, MI 483411700108917
  7. Mary Hancock, MA, LPCPontiac, MI 483411154443687
  8. Ashley Jones, LLMSWPontiac, MI 483411699223255

Common questions

What is Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC's NPI number?

Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225048481, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 Orchard Lake RD, Pontiac, MI, 48341. Phone: (248) 858-7766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Tovar-Ruiz, LCPC's license?

Search the Michigan 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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