NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC

Professional Counselor · Nampa, ID

Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Nampa, Idaho, and NPI 1467671966, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (Idaho LPC3759, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1467671966
Name
Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth
Credential
MS, LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
LPC3759 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
112 12TH Ave RD, Nampa, ID 83686
Phone
(208) 465-5433
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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 112 12TH Ave RD

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  3. Darren BusheeProfessional Counselor1194854364
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  5. Carrie Carlisle, LMSWSocial Worker1700578028
  6. Samantha ColbertSocial Worker1336405745

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
    Search for license LPC3759    Check 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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Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth among 1,204 professional counselor records in Idaho

Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC is one of 1,204 professional counselor records with a practice address in Idaho. 10% 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 2007, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 8% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 46% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 professional counselor records list a practice address in Nampa

They are 107 of the 2,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Nampa, and 1,204 professional counselor records in Idaho. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bugher, MS LPCNampa, ID 836861033480850
  2. Darren BusheeNampa, ID 836861194854364
  3. Lavelle GardnerNampa, ID 836861942449475
  4. Matthew GenuchiNampa, ID 836861477875631
  5. Stephanie Hamilton, LCPC, NCCNampa, ID 836861841798287
  6. Amy Kappel, LCPCNampa, ID 836861942630041
  7. Lindsey McConnell-Soong, LPCNampa, ID 836861336474196
  8. Aundrea Peaslee, LCPCNampa, ID 836861598775405

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC's NPI number?

Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467671966, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 12TH Ave RD, Nampa, ID, 83686. Phone: (208) 465-5433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Brightstar Ruth, MS, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number LPC3759, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho 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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