NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tien Yi Chien

Acupuncturist · San Antonio, TX

Tien Yi Chien is an acupuncturist with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1437857422, issued on Feb 20, 2023. Check the license (Texas AC02106, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1437857422
Name
Tien Yi Chien
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC02106 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6009 Rittiman Plz, San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone
(210) 820-8717
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2023
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2023
Fax
(210) 888-1037
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 6009 Rittiman Plz

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  1. Tzu-Yang Chien, L.ACAcupuncturist1336002328

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Tien Yi Chien among 1,065 acupuncturist records in Texas

Tien Yi Chien is one of 1,065 acupuncturist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 87% of these records are older, 9% 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 · 72% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acupuncturist providers in Texas

There are 1,065 acupuncturist records in Texas. 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. Tzu-Yang Chien, L.ACSan Antonio, TX 782181336002328
  2. Yaochung Tseng, ACUPUNCTURISTSan Antonio, TX 782181023223369
  3. Jessica Jacobs, L.AC.San Antonio, TX 782171750708939
  4. Molly McMichael, L.AC.San Antonio, TX 782171215283114
  5. Rebecca Peters, L.AC.San Antonio, TX 782171134552664
  6. Joanna Shelton, L.AC.San Antonio, TX 782171952652497
  7. Lily Wei, L.AC.San Antonio, TX 782171477976850
  8. Ernest AkersSan Antonio, TX 782161801397419

Common questions

What is Tien Yi Chien's NPI number?

Tien Yi Chien's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437857422, issued on Feb 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tien Yi Chien located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6009 Rittiman Plz, San Antonio, TX, 78218. Phone: (210) 820-8717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tien Yi Chien's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AC02106, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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