Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Costa Mesa, CA

Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Costa Mesa, California, and NPI 1184017873, issued on Mar 5, 2015. Check the license (California 16216, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1184017873
Name
Merina Ty-Kisera
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
16216 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2488 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone
(949) 940-6373
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2015
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 2488 Newport Blvd

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Verify Merina Ty-Kisera in five checks

  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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44 acupuncturist records list a Costa Mesa practice address

They are 44 of the 4,286 NPPES records with a Costa Mesa practice address, and 10,587 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 Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184017873, issued on Mar 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2488 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627. Phone: (949) 940-6373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merina Ty-Kisera, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 16216, 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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