NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francine Ball, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Walnut Creek, CA

Francine Ball, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1992174049, issued on Sep 18, 2015. Check the license (California AC2287, 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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1992174049
Name
Francine Ball
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC2287 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1844 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 933-4848
Enumerated
Sep 18, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 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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  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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Francine Ball among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Francine Ball, 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 2015, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 63% of these records are older, 33% 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 updated2015 · 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).

Acupuncturist providers in California

There are 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. Thomas Ahlborn, PH.D. LACWalnut Creek, CA 945961689014342
  2. Lai Fu Cai, L.AC.Walnut Creek, CA 945961457431330
  3. Jacob Chinn, L.AC, MSTCMWalnut Creek, CA 945961649546292
  4. Amelie De Mahy, L.ACWalnut Creek, CA 945961538575568
  5. Alex Goldberg, LACWalnut Creek, CA 945961306086004
  6. Jennifer Henderson, DAOM, L.ACWalnut Creek, CA 945961245630045
  7. Jorgen Jensen, L.A.C.Walnut Creek, CA 945961962583815
  8. Qun Li, L.AC.Walnut Creek, CA 945961902979867

Common questions

What is Francine Ball, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Francine Ball, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992174049, issued on Sep 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francine Ball, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1844 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 933-4848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francine Ball, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC2287, 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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