NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC

Acupuncturist · La Jolla, CA

Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1972678951, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (California AC4456, 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
1972678951
Name
Roya Nikzad
Credential
PH.D, L.AC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC4456 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8950 Villa LA Jolla Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 202-0322
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 546-1575
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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Roya Nikzad among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Roya Nikzad, PH.D, 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 89% 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 updated2007 · 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. Catherine Austin, L.AC.La Jolla, CA 920371205072006
  2. Theresa Baxter, L.ACLa Jolla, CA 920371588816821
  3. Beata Booth, LACLa Jolla, CA 920371396844825
  4. Diane Bousquin, L.ACLa Jolla, CA 920371861610891
  5. Paul Gamache, L.AC.La Jolla, CA 920371811220619
  6. Amorah Kelly, L.AC.La Jolla, CA 920371922125830
  7. Shelly Krahn, L.ACLa Jolla, CA 920371407095029
  8. Leslie Newman Clark, L ACLa Jolla, CA 920371356419782

Common questions

What is Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC's NPI number?

Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972678951, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8950 Villa LA Jolla Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 202-0322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Roya Nikzad, PH.D, L.AC's license?

NPPES lists California license number AC4456, 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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