NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D.

Acupuncturist · San Francisco, CA

Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1689778003, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (California AC1483, 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
1689778003
Name
Donald D. Chiu
Credential
L.AC., O.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC1483 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
323 6TH Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone
(415) 668-6789
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 668-8969
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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Donald D. Chiu among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D. 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 89% 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 updated2009 · 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).

629 acupuncturist records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 629 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, 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. Teresa Benezra, L.AC.,San Francisco, CA 941181790847838
  2. Qing-Mei Chen, L.A.CSan Francisco, CA 941181972524569
  3. Anne Chiaramonte, L.AC.San Francisco, CA 941181104842830
  4. Kimberley Davis, L.AC.San Francisco, CA 941181699837351
  5. Haichao Huang, LA.C,OMDSan Francisco, CA 941181710089040
  6. Zhen Zhong Huang, L.AC. PH.D.San Francisco, CA 941181265505069
  7. Chun Yang Liu, LAC OMDSan Francisco, CA 941181053482406
  8. Patricia Mayo, L.AC.San Francisco, CA 941181780749168

Common questions

What is Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D.'s NPI number?

Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689778003, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 323 6TH Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94118. Phone: (415) 668-6789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald D. Chiu, L.AC., O.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC1483, 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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