NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Ward Davidson, L.AC

Acupuncturist · Santa Barbara, CA

William Ward Davidson, L.AC is an acupuncturist with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1508124652, issued on Apr 26, 2012. Check the license (California 14687, 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
1508124652
Name
William Ward Davidson
Credential
L.AC
Primary taxonomy
Acupuncturist 171100000X
License number
14687 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
138 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 633-0812
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260113002738); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 138 E Carrillo St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cathryn Davidson, L.ACAcupuncturist1083972129
  2. Anne Fisher, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1508322678
  3. Maria Long, AMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1164310744
  4. Mia SergeMarriage & Family Therapist1578325460
  5. Taylor Winn, L.AC.Acupuncturist1295029643

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  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 Ward Davidson among 10,648 acupuncturist records in California

William Ward Davidson, 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 2012, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 33 with a school on file
  • 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).

79 acupuncturist records list a practice address in Santa Barbara

They are 79 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, 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. Laurie Counihan-Childs, O.M.D. L.AC. D.H.MSanta Barbara, CA 931011609908987
  2. Robert Cutter, L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011225190481
  3. Daniel Diamond, L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011336233758
  4. Fredd Dunham, L.AC., LMTSanta Barbara, CA 931011891869525
  5. Pamela Grant, L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011356411441
  6. Gayatri Heesen L.ac., L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011245443308
  7. Shana Lauer, L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011821121393
  8. Ronald Riskin, L.AC.Santa Barbara, CA 931011861503716

Common questions

What is William Ward Davidson, L.AC's NPI number?

William Ward Davidson, L.AC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508124652, issued on Apr 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Ward Davidson, L.AC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 138 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 633-0812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Ward Davidson, L.AC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 14687, 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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