NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Lake Forest, CA

Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Lake Forest, California, and NPI 1073830568, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license (California 13582, 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
1073830568
Name
Marica Tinesha Thomas
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
13582 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22691 Lambert St Ste 512, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 510-1537
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 460-9011
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 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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Marica Tinesha Thomas among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Marica Tinesha Thomas, 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 2010, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 40% of these records are older, 55% 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 updated2010 · 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).

33 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Lake Forest

They are 33 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Forest, 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. Ella Ashabi, PHD MS BS DOMLake Forest, CA 926301821164450
  2. Bret Ellington, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301033390513
  3. Edmund Erickson, L. AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301023292661
  4. Steven Goodman, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301851425243
  5. Suzanne Harris, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301992922694
  6. Laura Huang, L . AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301578685095
  7. Wei Jing, LAC.Lake Forest, CA 926301861538530
  8. Sam Liang, L.AC., PH.DLake Forest, CA 926301598815201

Common questions

What is Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073830568, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22691 Lambert St Ste 512, Lake Forest, CA, 92630. Phone: (949) 510-1537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marica Tinesha Thomas, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 13582, 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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