NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Acupuncturist in Illinois

771 NPPES records list acupuncturist with a practice address in Illinois, 6.1 per 100,000 residents, the 23rd highest rate of 51. Chicago and Evanston have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Illinois license search. Page 8 of 16.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 171100000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Chicago has the most, 312

  1. Chicago312
  2. Evanston24
  3. Naperville24
  4. Oak Park22
  5. Arlington Heights16

Acupuncturist records in Illinois

  1. Sylvia Kunakom, L.AC, MSAOM, MSCChicago, IL 606161144677683
  2. Andrew Kunkel, DN., L.AC.McHenry, IL 600501982738423
  3. Joel Kuperman, L.AC.Springfield, IL 627041073944609
  4. Ivy Kwielford, MSOM, L.AC., DIPL.ACGlenview, IL 600251407173313
  5. Khadijah KysiaChicago, IL 606051205291853
  6. Mitzi Labant, L.AC.Glenview, IL 600251669680500
  7. Michaela Lacko, LAC, MSOMWheaton, IL 601871982350476
  8. Albert LadesicLincolnshire, IL 600691295378032
  9. Mia Lahoz, BS, MSAOM, LACChicago, IL 606161689941304
  10. Katherine Lai, L.AC.Elmhurst, IL 601261558902155
  11. Andy LamChicago, IL 606401629510607
  12. Nann Lang, LACWood Dale, IL 601911215327226
  13. Priscilla Lang, DAOM, DIPL. OM, L.ACChicago, IL 606571992251904
  14. Sarah Langthorne, LACChicago, IL 606181285186841
  15. Kristine Lapoint, B.MED, PHD.Chicago, IL 606131508291121
  16. Pearl Lasky, LMTOak Park, IL 603011578282927
  17. Stephanie Lazcano, LACChicago, IL 606541104673383
  18. David Lazzara, L. AC.Dekalb, IL 601151891101721
  19. Melissa Le NicolChicago, IL 606401114543147
  20. Jennifer Lechman, DACMElmhurst, IL 601261396410056
  21. Andrea Lee, L.AC.Chicago, IL 606401174965263
  22. Christina Lee, L.ACChicago, IL 606011043468283
  23. Hye-Jin Lee, L.ACGlenview, IL 600251659524130
  24. Kyoyoul LeeMorton Grove, IL 600531306151931
  25. Mal LeeMorton Grove, IL 600531528267267
  26. Myung Lee, MSOM, L.AC.Wilmette, IL 600911962662866
  27. Scott Lee, L.AC., DOMWheeling, IL 600901740568740
  28. Simon Lee, DIPL. AC.Chicago, IL 606401568621241
  29. Karissa Lehman, L.AC.Northfield, IL 600931871466359
  30. Alex LeiserGlendale Heights, IL 601391366261208
  31. Andrew Lenz, L.ACChicago, IL 606221447881701
  32. Anngela LeoneChicago, IL 606141548880735
  33. Kimberly Leupold, L.AC., DACMLisle, IL 605321669964771
  34. Maria Lezniak, M.S.O.M., L.AC.Niles, IL 607141093192684
  35. Jia LiChicago, IL 606071508511403
  36. Jing Li, LAC., M.D. DIPL AC.Aurora, IL 605041114069739
  37. Jun LiRolling Meadows, IL 600081235527821
  38. Ying Li, L. AC.Carbondale, IL 629011437276391
  39. Zhihong Li, O. M. D.Oak Park, IL 603011427267798
  40. Andy LieuChicago, IL 606311356273973
  41. Georgiy Lifshits, D.A.O.M.,PH.D.,L.AC.Skokie, IL 600771033250659
  42. Rene Lightle, LMTChicago, IL 606131134767841
  43. Fang Lin, ACUPUNCTURISTChicago, IL 606111952523763
  44. Kaysie Lingo, L.AC.Chicago, IL 606011063750701
  45. Chang Liu, L.AC.Chicago, IL 606161619097185
  46. Li LiuNaperville, IL 605401558402297
  47. Libin LiuNaperville, IL 605631386277853
  48. Weiyan Liu, L. ACChicago, IL 606591689056194
  49. Yuanjun Liu, L.ACChicago, IL 606141447490255
  50. Christina LivasBuffalo Grove, IL 600891356883334

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 171100000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Illinois ranks 23 of 51 per resident

  1. Arizona7.8
  2. Wisconsin6.9
  3. Connecticut6.7
  4. Illinois6.1
  5. Idaho5.9
  6. Virginia5.4
  7. 50 states and D.C.10.0

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 171100000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.2% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Illinois0.1%
  2. United States0.2%

Acupuncturist records in Illinois, measured

  • In a Medicare file1 of 771 · 0.1% here, 0.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file7 · 0.9% here, 0.4% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more566 · 73.4% here, 73.8% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 171100000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

771 NPPES records list acupuncturist (171100000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Illinois: 6.1 per 100,000 residents against 10 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Chicago has 312 of them (40%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Minnesota641
  2. Arizona577
  3. Pennsylvania557
  4. New Jersey1,011

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Idaho5.9
  2. Connecticut6.7
  3. Virginia5.4
  4. Wisconsin6.9

The largest states

  1. California10,648
  2. New York3,942
  3. Florida2,291
  4. Oregon1,539
  5. Washington1,485

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.