NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ross Githens, LAC 1144

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Shreveport, LA

Ross Githens, LAC 1144 is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1063609782, issued on Sep 26, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 1144, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1063609782
Name
Ross Githens
Credential
LAC 1144
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License number
1144 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Olive St, Shreveport, LA 71104
Phone
(318) 459-8922
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 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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  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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Ross Githens among 933 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Louisiana

Ross Githens, LAC 1144 is one of 933 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in Louisiana. under 1% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers in Louisiana

There are 933 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 933 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor nationwide →

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lloyd Abney, CITShreveport, LA 711041912532649
  2. Andrew Comeaux, L.C.S.W.Shreveport, LA 711041083644645
  3. John Epling, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041871786137
  4. Gregory Gentry, LACShreveport, LA 711041174047856
  5. Lucille Hayward, LPC, LACShreveport, LA 711041285144873
  6. Samantha Klingenberg, LAC, PLPCShreveport, LA 711041518505601
  7. Elliot Lewis, RACShreveport, LA 711041316458748
  8. Claire Madden, CITShreveport, LA 711041316457971

Common questions

What is Ross Githens, LAC 1144's NPI number?

Ross Githens, LAC 1144's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063609782, issued on Sep 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ross Githens, LAC 1144 located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Olive St, Shreveport, LA, 71104. Phone: (318) 459-8922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ross Githens, LAC 1144's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1144, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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