NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Luis Lara

Social Worker · Topeka, KS

Ruben Luis Lara is a social worker with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1164779203, issued on Aug 8, 2012. Check the license (Kansas 06423, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1164779203
Name
Ruben Luis Lara
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
06423 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 SW 10TH Ave, Topeka, KS 66604
Phone
(785) 354-6000
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240925001090); 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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Verify Ruben Luis Lara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 06423    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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Revocable TrustTopeka, KS

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

Ruben Luis Lara among 2,575 social worker records in Kansas

Ruben Luis Lara is one of 2,575 social worker records with a practice address in Kansas. 2% 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 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 25% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 104100000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

297 social worker records list a practice address in Topeka

They are 297 of the 4,851 NPPES records with a practice address in Topeka, and 2,575 social worker records in Kansas.

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The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanessa Dudley-Miller, LMSWTopeka, KS 666041609937234
  2. Regina Franklin, MSWTopeka, KS 666041760750178
  3. Melissa GarlandTopeka, KS 666041851711089
  4. Joan Hamm, LMSWTopeka, KS 666041457869505
  5. Pauline Johnson, RN; LMSWTopeka, KS 666041336372069
  6. Leslie McCullough, LSCSW, LCSWTopeka, KS 666041184763955
  7. Victoria Peoples, LMSWTopeka, KS 666041174784599
  8. Cheri Sponholtz, LMSWTopeka, KS 666041093956096

Common questions

What is Ruben Luis Lara's NPI number?

Ruben Luis Lara's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164779203, issued on Aug 8, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Luis Lara located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 SW 10TH Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604. Phone: (785) 354-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Luis Lara's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 06423, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas 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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