NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James F. Brown, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Asheville, NC

James F. Brown, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1689157802, issued on Sep 13, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 931, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1689157802
Name
James F. Brown
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
931 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
390 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 216-1526
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 931    Check the board
  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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James F. Brown among 478 acupuncturist records in North Carolina

James F. Brown, L.AC. is one of 478 acupuncturist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2018, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 61% 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 updated2018 · 66% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

87 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 87 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 478 acupuncturist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 acupuncturist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Becker, LAC.Asheville, NC 288011265795546
  2. Nicholas Conte, PHARM.D., L.ACAsheville, NC 288011639310121
  3. Jessica Godino, L. AC.Asheville, NC 288011780940130
  4. Daniel Gonzalez, L.AC.Asheville, NC 288011235311036
  5. Donna Hamilton, L.AC.Asheville, NC 288011851665772
  6. Joshua Herr, L. AC.Asheville, NC 288011992956924
  7. Hannah Kim, LAC.Asheville, NC 288011457699738
  8. Naoki Kubota, LACAsheville, NC 288011659586139

Common questions

What is James F. Brown, L.AC.'s NPI number?

James F. Brown, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689157802, issued on Sep 13, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James F. Brown, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 390 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 216-1526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James F. Brown, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 931, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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