NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Santa Monica, CA

Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1871738229, issued on Dec 12, 2008. Check the license (California AC10981, 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
1871738229
Name
Mitchell Evan Welch
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC10981 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1137 2ND St Ste 103, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 968-0444
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 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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  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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Mitchell Evan Welch among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Mitchell Evan Welch, 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 2008, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 28% of these records are older, 66% 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 updated2008 · 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.

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The 8 acupuncturist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Abbey, OMDSanta Monica, CA 904031316081375
  2. Michael Apelian, C.A., O.M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031649396672
  3. Christine Chang, D.A.O.M.Santa Monica, CA 904031689849036
  4. Laraine Crampton, LACSanta Monica, CA 904031801014733
  5. Vivian EngelsenSanta Monica, CA 904031649312901
  6. Yaofeng Hu, O.M.D. L. AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031023192382
  7. Griffin Hyatt, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031265563290
  8. Lauren Jacob, L.AC.Santa Monica, CA 904031821146135

Common questions

What is Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871738229, issued on Dec 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1137 2ND St Ste 103, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 968-0444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mitchell Evan Welch, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC10981, 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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