NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Santa Monica, CA

Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1932450541, issued on Sep 21, 2012. Check the license (California 12610, 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
1932450541
Name
Janice Chen
Credential
D.A.O.M., L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
12610 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1131 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone
(310) 917-2200
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 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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Also registered at 1131 Wilshire Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Xiaomei CaiAcupuncturist1174692081
  2. Patricia Chang, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003350984
  3. Jessica Chen, L.AC., DILP. O.M.Acupuncturist1104963396
  4. James Evans, MATCMAcupuncturist1962607168
  5. Marc Gomez, L.AC.Acupuncturist1568799187
  6. Daniel Lu, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1457585903

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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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Janice Chen among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., 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 2012, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 49% of these records are older, 46% 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 updated2012 · 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. Brendan Armm, LAC, DIPL OM, MTOMSanta Monica, CA 904011801922562
  2. Xiaomei CaiSanta Monica, CA 904011174692081
  3. Jessica Chen, L.AC., DILP. O.M.Santa Monica, CA 904011104963396
  4. Julie Festa, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904011518023381
  5. Paige HetheringtonSanta Monica, CA 904011962466920
  6. Djamal Kord, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904011447317789
  7. Linda Modaro, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904011295892461
  8. Tracy Ng, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904011487603171

Common questions

What is Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC.'s NPI number?

Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932450541, issued on Sep 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1131 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401. Phone: (310) 917-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janice Chen, D.A.O.M., L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 12610, 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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