NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vincent William Brown, L.AC.

Acupuncturist · Union City, CA

Vincent William Brown, L.AC. is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Union City, California, and NPI 1578897989, issued on Oct 1, 2009. Check the license (California AC11003, 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
1578897989
Name
Vincent William Brown
Credential
L.AC.
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC11003 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1780 Whipple RD Ste 105, Union City, CA 94587
Phone
(510) 475-1858
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Vincent William Brown among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

Vincent William Brown, 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 2009, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 34% of these records are older, 60% 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 updated2009 · 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).

15 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Union City

They are 15 of the 1,006 NPPES records with a practice address in Union City, 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. Belinda Chua, PT, LACUnion City, CA 945871811050701
  2. Jack Chung, ACUPUNCTURISTUnion City, CA 945871356411789
  3. Songsong GaoUnion City, CA 945871548685944
  4. Yan HuUnion City, CA 945871487979316
  5. Gang JiaUnion City, CA 945871760243067
  6. Hung Kuo, LACUnion City, CA 945871396192910
  7. Bo LiUnion City, CA 945871942924030
  8. Paul Simon, L. AC.Union City, CA 945871770703118

Common questions

What is Vincent William Brown, L.AC.'s NPI number?

Vincent William Brown, L.AC.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578897989, issued on Oct 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vincent William Brown, L.AC. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Whipple RD Ste 105, Union City, CA, 94587. Phone: (510) 475-1858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vincent William Brown, L.AC.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number AC11003, 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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