NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Benson, LAC

Acupuncturist · Los Angeles, CA

James Michael Benson, LAC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1134785637, issued on May 10, 2019. Check the license (California 18533, 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
1134785637
Name
James Michael Benson
Credential
LAC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
18533 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4454 W 2ND St Apt 11, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone
(818) 269-0948
Enumerated
May 10, 2019
Record last updated
May 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4454 W 2ND St Apt 11

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  1. Ellisa Alvarez Benson, L.ACAcupuncturist1386208239

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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They are 1,181 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, 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 James Michael Benson, LAC's NPI number?

James Michael Benson, LAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134785637, issued on May 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Benson, LAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4454 W 2ND St Apt 11, Los Angeles, CA, 90004. Phone: (818) 269-0948. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Benson, LAC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 18533, 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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