NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Shields, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · San Francisco, CA

Heather Shields, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1427333699, issued on Oct 19, 2011. Check the license (California AC14426, 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
1427333699
Name
Heather Shields
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC14426 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4444 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone
(415) 683-5622
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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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.

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Common questions

What is Heather Shields, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Heather Shields, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427333699, issued on Oct 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Shields, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4444 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94118. Phone: (415) 683-5622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Shields, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC14426, 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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