NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Santa Ana, CA

Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1184915761, issued on Apr 29, 2011. Check the license (California 5735, 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
1184915761
Name
Peter Hwa Kim
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
5735 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 501, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone
(949) 606-5352
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Peter Hwa Kim among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Peter Hwa Kim, 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 2011, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 45% of these records are older, 51% 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 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 171100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acupuncturist providers in California

There are 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. Jonathan BlackSanta Ana, CA 927051841809662
  2. Hyungwook ChaeSanta Ana, CA 927051528254836
  3. Chia Ta HorngSanta Ana, CA 927051134261720
  4. Yufeng Hou, LA.CSanta Ana, CA 927051568693018
  5. Ionela Hubbard, LAC, DOM, IFMCPNorth Tustin, CA 927051790711935
  6. Pamela Jacobson, LACSanta Ana, CA 927051649480070
  7. Caroline La, L.AC.North Tustin, CA 927051437448420
  8. Chong Luo, LACSanta Ana, CA 927051598932832

Common questions

What is Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184915761, issued on Apr 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N Tustin Ave Ste 501, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (949) 606-5352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Hwa Kim, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 5735, 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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