Raymond Ruff, LCAS-A
Raymond Ruff, LCAS-A is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Asheville, NC, registered under NPI 1003243080.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Asheville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 13, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.33 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 114 ft ~1 min
Hotel Element Asheville Downtown 321 ft ~2 min
62 College Place, Asheville 28801
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
1 Oak Plaza, Asheville 28801
Coffee City Bakery 0.33 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Bone and Broth 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
164 College Street, Asheville 28801
Restaurant Mamacitas Taco Temple 0.39 mi ~8 min
132 Charlotte Street, 28801
Restaurant Jettie Rae's Oyster House 0.41 mi ~9 min
143 Charlotte Street, Asheville 28801
Hotel Mount Vue 0.42 mi ~9 min
15 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805
Grocery Ingles 0.49 mi ~10 min
29 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805
Gas station Gas Express 0.51 mi ~11 min
35 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 3510-A | NC | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… primary |
This provider holds licence 3510-A issued in NC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003243080 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Last updated | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | LCAS-A |
| Practice address |
31 COLLEGE PL STE B-100 Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 254-5008 Fax (828) 254-5808 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.