NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Anne McCandless, LAC

Acupuncturist · Santa Monica, CA

Heather Anne McCandless, LAC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1952839060, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license (California 17627, 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
1952839060
Name
Heather Anne McCandless
Credential
LAC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
17627 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1137 2ND St Ste 117, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(415) 233-2937
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 233-2937
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1137 2ND St Ste 117

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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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Heather Anne McCandless among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Heather Anne McCandless, 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 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 25% 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 updated2017 · 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).

176 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Santa Monica

They are 176 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, 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. Victor Abbey, OMDSanta Monica, CA 904031316081375
  2. Michael Apelian, C.A., O.M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031649396672
  3. Christine Chang, D.A.O.M.Santa Monica, CA 904031689849036
  4. Laraine Crampton, LACSanta Monica, CA 904031801014733
  5. Vivian EngelsenSanta Monica, CA 904031649312901
  6. Yaofeng Hu, O.M.D. L. AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031023192382
  7. Griffin Hyatt, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031265563290
  8. Lauren Jacob, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031821146135

Common questions

What is Heather Anne McCandless, LAC's NPI number?

Heather Anne McCandless, LAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952839060, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Anne McCandless, LAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1137 2ND St Ste 117, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (415) 233-2937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Anne McCandless, LAC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 17627, 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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