NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth A. Carter, MS

Mental Health Counselor · Laguna Woods, CA

Ruth A. Carter, MS is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Laguna Woods, California, and NPI 1689252447, issued on Mar 31, 2021. Check the license with the California 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
1689252447
Name
Ruth A. Carter
Credential
MS
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
000916 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
558 Avenida Sevilla Unit B, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Phone
(194) 941-6426
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Laguna Woods

They are 3 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Woods, and 28,617 mental health counselor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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Common questions

What is Ruth A. Carter, MS's NPI number?

Ruth A. Carter, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689252447, issued on Mar 31, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth A. Carter, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 558 Avenida Sevilla Unit B, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637. Phone: (194) 941-6426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth A. Carter, MS's license?

Search the California 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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