NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Aventura, FL

Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Aventura, Florida, and NPI 1255482717, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Florida MH2482, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255482717
Name
Ruthann Leone Ward
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH2482 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2999 NE 191St St, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone
(305) 231-8787
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 523-1882
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260408001022); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Ruthann Leone Ward among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 5% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

73 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Aventura

They are 73 of the 1,561 NPPES records with a practice address in Aventura, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Ala, LMHCAventura, FL 331801275595928
  2. Rachelle Behar, M.S.Aventura, FL 331801023265501
  3. Marina BlachmanAventura, FL 331801255370151
  4. Marsha Deakter, MS,LMHCAventura, FL 331801023131968
  5. Paul Dolnick, M.A., N.C.C.Aventura, FL 331801992950885
  6. Nichole Eckert, MS, LMHCAventura, FL 331801184749202
  7. Judith Lieber, M.A.,LMHCAventura, FL 331801235107665
  8. Carol Moretti, LMHCAventura, FL 331801316191562

Common questions

What is Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC's NPI number?

Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255482717, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2999 NE 191St St, Aventura, FL, 33180. Phone: (305) 231-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruthann Leone Ward, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH2482, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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