NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Shon, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Santa Ana, CA

James Shon, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1518241868, issued on Oct 5, 2011. Check the license (California AC14206, 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
1518241868
Name
James Shon
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC14206 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 N. Bristol #J, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone
(714) 434-6875
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 434-1096
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250617002521); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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James Shon among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

James Shon, 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 2011, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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. Alissa HuynhSanta Ana, CA 927031104131226
  2. Young Kim, L.AC., PH.D.Santa Ana, CA 927031205978038
  3. Monica KimSanta Ana, CA 927031790113108
  4. Heesuk ChoSanta Ana, CA 927041205550811
  5. Jaewoong Park, L.ACSanta Ana, CA 927041508525379
  6. Nancy Azadian, PH.D. LA.C. DNBAOSanta Ana, CA 927011598971061
  7. Amir Azizi, L.ACSanta Ana, CA 927011710113246
  8. Hyungwook ChaeSanta Ana, CA 927051528254836

Common questions

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

James Shon, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518241868, issued on Oct 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Shon, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 N. Bristol #J, Santa Ana, CA, 92703. Phone: (714) 434-6875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number AC14206, 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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