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Dr. John Ross Ritchie, PH.D.

Dr. John Ross Ritchie is a Psychologist provider (Psychologist) practicing in Sylva, NC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1558412981 since 2007. The credential PHD stands for Doctor of Philosophy. Practices at Western Carolina Counseling Services PA (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI 1558412981
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. John Ross Ritchie
Credential PH.D.
Sex Male
Practice address 103 SYLVAN HTS, Sylva, NC, 28779
Phone 8285868700
Fax 8286314435
Enumeration date 2007-01-14
Last updated in NPPES 2012-09-21

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
103T00000X Psychologist Primary 1322 NC

PHD — Doctor of Philosophy: A doctoral degree; in healthcare often held by clinical psychologists and researchers. About the PHD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
1548313547 Other NC WESTERN CAROLINA COUNSELING SERVICES
Q39680B295 Other NC MEDICARE PTAN
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Provider: John Ritchie, PH.D.
NPI: 1558412981
Taxonomy: 103T00000X (Psychologist)
Address: 103 SYLVAN HTS, Sylva, NC, 28779

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1548313547 Western Carolina Counseling Services PA Organization Counseling Psychologist Sylva, NC

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Frequently asked questions

Where does John Ritchie practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Sylva, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for John Ritchie?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for John Ritchie is 1558412981, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2012-09-21.