NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D

Acupuncturist · Lake Forest, CA

Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Lake Forest, California, and NPI 1598815201, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (California AC1299, 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
1598815201
Name
Sam Shien-Chien Liang
Credential
L.AC., PH.D
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC1299 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22706 Aspan St, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 472-6391
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 472-6414
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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Sam Shien-Chien Liang among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D 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 2007, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 11% of these records are older, 72% 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 updated2012 · 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).

33 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Lake Forest

They are 33 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Forest, 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. Ella Ashabi, PHD MS BS DOMLake Forest, CA 926301821164450
  2. Bret Ellington, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301033390513
  3. Edmund Erickson, L. AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301023292661
  4. Steven Goodman, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301851425243
  5. Suzanne Harris, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301992922694
  6. Laura Huang, L . AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301578685095
  7. Wei Jing, LAC.Lake Forest, CA 926301861538530
  8. Kaisa Lopes, L.AC.Lake Forest, CA 926301821274465

Common questions

What is Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D's NPI number?

Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598815201, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22706 Aspan St, Lake Forest, CA, 92630. Phone: (949) 472-6391. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Shien-Chien Liang, L.AC., PH.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number AC1299, 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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