NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Berkeley, CA

Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1851096341, issued on Apr 3, 2023. Check the license (California 19706, 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
1851096341
Name
Stephanie Fareri Matthews
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
19706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1283 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706
Phone
(510) 214-2980
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2023
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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Also registered at 1283 Gilman St

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  1. Ariel Alvergue, L.ACAcupuncturist1952229098
  2. Suzanne Lange, L.AC.Acupuncturist1740987080
  3. Sydney Malawer, LACAcupuncturist1467061853
  4. Melena SmithAcupuncturist1184494593
  5. Connor WeprinAcupuncturist1336710318

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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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Stephanie Fareri Matthews among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Stephanie Fareri Matthews, 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 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 7% 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 updated2023 · 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).

159 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Berkeley

They are 159 of the 4,898 NPPES records with a practice address in Berkeley, and 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. Linna Ernst ChengAlbany, CA 947061598831182
  2. Anahita Forati, DAOMAlbany, CA 947061346420445
  3. Bea Hammond, L.AC.Albany, CA 947061205054277
  4. Sheng-Wei Lan, DAOM, L.ACAlbany, CA 947061780884692
  5. Richard Liao, L.ACAlbany, CA 947061093747891
  6. Jing Liu, L.AC.Albany, CA 947061710057583
  7. Patricia Lollis, L.AC.Berkeley, CA 947061336365113
  8. John Luna-Sparks, LCSWAlbany, CA 947061033309182

Common questions

What is Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851096341, issued on Apr 3, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1283 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA, 94706. Phone: (510) 214-2980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Fareri Matthews, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 19706, 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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