NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC

Acupuncturist · Santa Cruz, CA

Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1457492639, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (California AC6842, 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
1457492639
Name
Charles M. Goodwin
Credential
D.C.,L.AC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License numbers
AC6842 CA
DC17690 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Dakota Ave Ste 2, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 429-1188
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(831) 429-1396
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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  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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Charles M. Goodwin among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,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 updated2025 · 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).

194 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 194 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, 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. Marilyn Bernstein, L.ACSanta Cruz, CA 950601538229232
  2. Michael Burton, PH.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601528140746
  3. Philip Caylor, L.AC.Santa Cruz, CA 950601871637249
  4. Arcadia Farber, L.AC., MTCMSanta Cruz, CA 950601316015084
  5. Shanna Guzman, L. ACSanta Cruz, CA 950601407915036
  6. Katayoon Hakim, L.AC.Santa Cruz, CA 950601336203793
  7. Na He, LACSanta Cruz, CA 950601336282508
  8. Nancy Lowe, L.AC.Santa Cruz, CA 950601215940697

Common questions

What is Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC's NPI number?

Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457492639, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Dakota Ave Ste 2, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 429-1188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles M. Goodwin, D.C.,L.AC's license?

NPPES lists California license number AC6842, 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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