NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC

Chiropractor · Encino, CA

Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC is a chiropractor with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1801121678, issued on Oct 12, 2009. Check the license (California DC-31411, 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
1801121678
Name
Michael Wells
Credential
D.C., L.AC
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License numbers
DC-31411 CA
AC16721 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 234, Encino, CA 91316
Phone
(818) 788-4220
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 789-6077
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000843); 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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Also registered at 5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 234

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  1. David Wells, D.C., L.AC.Chiropractor1558419176

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Michael Wells among 11,498 chiropractor records in California

Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC is one of 11,498 chiropractor records with a practice address in California. 7% 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 2,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 111N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 chiropractor records list a practice address in Encino

They are 57 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 11,498 chiropractor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eitan Aldad, D.C.Encino, CA 913161912072281
  2. Walter Bond, D.C., Q.M.E.Encino, CA 913161801903422
  3. Debra Cholodenko, D.C.Encino, CA 913161508898545
  4. John Franco, DCEncino, CA 913161427109081
  5. Bahar Gharib, DCEncino, CA 913161487728036
  6. Brian Gordon, DC, LACEncino, CA 913161750445821
  7. Michael Hurst, DCEncino, CA 913161871668426
  8. Brenda Malka, D.C.Encino, CA 913161174603989

Common questions

What is Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC's NPI number?

Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801121678, issued on Oct 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 234, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 788-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Wells, D.C., L.AC's license?

NPPES lists California license number DC-31411, 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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