NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bret James Ellington, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Lake Forest, CA

Bret James Ellington, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Lake Forest, California, and NPI 1033390513, issued on Nov 26, 2007. Check the license (California AC 11948, as entered in NPPES) 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
1033390513
Name
Bret James Ellington
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC 11948 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22762 Aspan St, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 235-9494
Enumerated
Nov 26, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 22762 Aspan St

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Bret James Ellington among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Bret James Ellington, L.AC. is one of 10,648 acupuncturist records with a practice address in California. under 1% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 11% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 171100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Lake Forest

They are 33 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Forest, and 10,648 acupuncturist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 acupuncturist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ella Ashabi, PHD MS BS DOMLake Forest, CA 926301821164450
  2. Edmund Erickson, L. AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301023292661
  3. Steven Goodman, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301851425243
  4. Suzanne Harris, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301992922694
  5. Laura Huang, L . AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301578685095
  6. Wei Jing, LAC.Lake Forest, CA 926301861538530
  7. Sam Liang, L.AC., PH.DLake Forest, CA 926301598815201
  8. Kaisa Lopes, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301821274465

Common questions

What is Bret James Ellington, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Bret James Ellington, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033390513, issued on Nov 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bret James Ellington, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22762 Aspan St, Lake Forest, CA, 92630. Phone: (949) 235-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bret James Ellington, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC 11948, as entered by the provider. 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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