NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chong Zhao

Acupuncturist · Westbury, NY

Chong Zhao is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Westbury, New York, and NPI 1194484170, issued on Dec 17, 2021. Check the license (New York 007177, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1194484170
Name
Chong Zhao
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License numbers
007177 NY
031878 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
155 Westwood Dr Apt 172, Westbury, NY 11590
Phone
(347) 506-5816
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250627000383); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 New York 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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Chong Zhao among 3,942 acupuncturist records in New York

Chong Zhao is one of 3,942 acupuncturist records with a practice address in New York. 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 2021, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2013 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Westbury

They are 10 of the 1,247 NPPES records with a practice address in Westbury, and 3,942 acupuncturist records in New York. 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. Douglas Bloomfield, L.AC.Westbury, NY 115901215340179
  2. Robin Choi, LACWestbury, NY 115901467680025
  3. Nicole Garcia-Pulaski, L.AC., M.S., DIPL.ACWestbury, NY 115901386700235
  4. Michele GlispyWestbury, NY 115901861894933
  5. Xiao HuangWestbury, NY 115901144939919
  6. Jae Won Kim, L.ACWestbury, NY 115901346083789
  7. Xumingzi LeiWestbury, NY 115901629969118
  8. Sharon McDermott, L.AC.Westbury, NY 115901609917392

Common questions

What is Chong Zhao's NPI number?

Chong Zhao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194484170, issued on Dec 17, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chong Zhao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Westwood Dr Apt 172, Westbury, NY, 11590. Phone: (347) 506-5816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chong Zhao's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 007177, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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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