NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dana Gorath, LAC

Acupuncturist · Aptos, CA

Dana Gorath, LAC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Aptos, California, and NPI 1831691559, issued on Mar 8, 2018. Check the license (California 17157, 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
1831691559
Name
Dana Gorath
Credential
LAC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
17157 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9099 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone
(831) 588-7132
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Dana Gorath among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Dana Gorath, LAC 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 2018, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 21% 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 updated2018 · 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).

10 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Aptos

They are 10 of the 380 NPPES records with a practice address in Aptos, 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. Daniel Beilin, L.AC.Aptos, CA 950031720226053
  2. Jessica Belknap, L.AC.Aptos, CA 950031437459344
  3. Marcia Connelly, L.A.C. DTCM, DIPL.OMAptos, CA 950031255667309
  4. Molly De Mesa, DTCM, L.AC.Aptos, CA 950031427878636
  5. Yunjoo Kim, L.AC.Aptos, CA 950031780022087
  6. Christine Klein, L.AC.Aptos, CA 950031750437992
  7. Charles Singer, RN, L.AC., DNBOAAptos, CA 950031619178126
  8. Patricia Soza, LAC.Aptos, CA 950031194863670

Common questions

What is Dana Gorath, LAC's NPI number?

Dana Gorath, LAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831691559, issued on Mar 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dana Gorath, LAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9099 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA, 95003. Phone: (831) 588-7132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dana Gorath, LAC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 17157, 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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