NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Chen, LAC

Acupuncturist · San Mateo, CA

William Chen, LAC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1417013939, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (California AC9853, 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
1417013939
Name
William Chen
Credential
LAC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
AC9853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 S EL Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone
(650) 235-6761
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 685-8081
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 30 S EL Camino Real

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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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William Chen among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

William Chen, LAC 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 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).

54 acupuncturist records list a practice address in San Mateo

They are 54 of the 3,909 NPPES records with a practice address in San Mateo, 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. Kimberly Burke, L.AC, OMDSan Mateo, CA 944011821325952
  2. Jack Chang, L.AC. MSSan Mateo, CA 944011699917021
  3. Therese Hui, LACSan Mateo, CA 944011891811881
  4. Jenn Keys, L.AC.San Mateo, CA 944011639245426
  5. Stephanie Lacarrubba, LAC RNSan Mateo, CA 944011497888036
  6. Sue Lin, L.AC.San Mateo, CA 944011013083864
  7. Matthew Sheu, L. ACSan Mateo, CA 944011740352939
  8. Shirley Siebert, L.AC.San Mateo, CA 944011396076840

Common questions

What is William Chen, LAC's NPI number?

William Chen, LAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417013939, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Chen, LAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 S EL Camino Real, San Mateo, CA, 94401. Phone: (650) 235-6761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Chen, LAC's license?

NPPES lists California license number AC9853, 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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