ANDRES J RUIZ
NPI 1740761675
Marriage & Family Therapist in Venice, CA

Active since August 28, 2018PECOS Enrolled
ST. JOSEPH CENTER, 204 HAMPTON DRIVE, VENICE, CA 90291(310) 396-6468 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 29, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 29, 2022, Aug 28, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Andres J Ruiz NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ANDRES J RUIZ (NPI 1740761675) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Venice, California, licensed in California (135430) and active in the NPI registry since August 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Pasadena.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740761675
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameANDRES J RUIZ
Location AddressST. JOSEPH CENTER, 204 HAMPTON DRIVEVenice, CA 90291
Mailing Address1509 W Imperial HwyLos Angeles, CA 90047-4904 · (323) 667-8843
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateAugust 28, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 29, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 22, 2022
✔ NPI 1740761675 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · 135430✔ Licensed in CA · AMFT107557
Definition
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
ST. JOSEPH CENTER, Venice, CA 90291

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1100 W Walnut StPasadena, CA 91124-0001 · Phone (626) 395-7100

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Andres J Ruiz is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Andres Ruiz reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
3530 WILSHIRE BLVD
Los Angeles, CA 90010
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 10 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Andres Ruiz's NPI number?

The NPI number for Andres Ruiz is 1740761675. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 28, 2018.

Where is Andres Ruiz located?

Andres Ruiz practices at St. Joseph Center 204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291. The listed phone number is (310) 396-6468.

What is Andres Ruiz's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Andres Ruiz enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Andres Ruiz is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Andres Ruiz's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Andres Ruiz reassigns Medicare benefits to Proverbs Consulting Services, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Andres Ruiz's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Andres Ruiz was last updated on November 29, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.