NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Acupuncturist in North Carolina

478 NPPES records list acupuncturist with a practice address in North Carolina, 4.4 per 100,000 residents, the 26th highest rate of 51. Asheville and Raleigh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 3 of 10.

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).

Asheville has the most, 87

  1. Asheville87
  2. Raleigh43
  3. Charlotte37
  4. Durham29
  5. Wilmington25

Acupuncturist records in North Carolina

  1. Dagmar Ehling, MAC, LAC, DIPL OMDurham, NC 277051194227587
  2. Sandra Eichelberger, M.AC, DIPL AC. L.ACNew Bern, NC 285621669861704
  3. James Eleczko, LACRaleigh, NC 276091790047199
  4. Edward Elliott, DIPL.AC., L.AC.Boone, NC 286071841402112
  5. Elizabeth Elzey, L. AC.Flat Rock, NC 287311962742445
  6. Janette Engelbrecht, DACMAsheville, NC 288011669015392
  7. Cholena Erickson, L.AC., O.M.DChapel Hill, NC 275141396215802
  8. Rebecca EvansSpruce Pine, NC 287771326823980
  9. Sarah Ezzell, LACClinton, NC 283281215588843
  10. Justin Feasel, LCSWGastonia, NC 280541518029867
  11. Lorraine Fendell, L.AC., P.A., M.P.H.Durham, NC 277051194160226
  12. Lara Ferguson, L.AC., DIPL.O.M.Weaverville, NC 287871346073608
  13. Marisa FesslerBrevard, NC 287121871463190
  14. Sarah Fields, L.ACPisgah Forest, NC 287681831637701
  15. Steven Figel, DIPL.OM, L.ACClemmons, NC 270121326573403
  16. Cat FinksAsheville, NC 288061093279341
  17. Christina Fish, L.ACDurham, NC 277071760343354
  18. Kara Flint, DACMBrevard, NC 287121992220891
  19. Andrea Ford, L. AC.Sylva, NC 287791053944462
  20. Jeffrey Fox, L.AC.Wilmington, NC 284031497111694
  21. Nancy Fuller, LACCharlotte, NC 282091356621403
  22. Emily Fullerton, L.ACSouthport, NC 284611194541573
  23. Lily Gach, L.ACHendersonville, NC 287921992234975
  24. Leah Gallimore, LACLexington, NC 272921407520950
  25. Noah Gallinger, RT(R)(CT). LAC. LMBTWaynesville, NC 287861194699520
  26. Hui Gallop, O.M.DIP.Fayetteville, NC 283141093038713
  27. Aimee Gaunt, LMBT, L.ACCarrboro, NC 275101669237244
  28. Heather Geoghegan, LACKill Devil Hills, NC 279481033898218
  29. Helen George, L.AP.Morganton, NC 286551245346964
  30. Todd George, LAC, MSOM, DIPL OMCharlotte, NC 282041437680436
  31. Carmen Gerschutz, L.AC, DACMAsheville, NC 288061326761289
  32. Patrick Giguere, L.AC.Wilmington, NC 284031851713028
  33. Sarah GirardWinston Salem, NC 271271538300769
  34. Diane Gobrogge, L.ACWilmington, NC 284051255569109
  35. Jessica Godino, L. AC.Asheville, NC 288011780940130
  36. Cori Gonzalez, L.AC.Horse Shoe, NC 287421073319570
  37. Daniel Gonzalez, L.AC.Asheville, NC 288011235311036
  38. Natalia Gonzalez, DIPL.OM, AP, L.ACCary, NC 275111487279873
  39. Deborah Goodwin, L.AC.Cary, NC 275181649685942
  40. Kerry Goodwin, LAC. MAOMAsheville, NC 288011023473196
  41. Michael Goopta, L. AC.Boone, NC 286071619124419
  42. Salvatore Gorla, LACBoone, NC 286071386039709
  43. Fidel Goytia, LAC.Durham, NC 277071306617618
  44. Heather Grant, L.ACGreensboro, NC 274011326428780
  45. Rashell GreeneWilmington, NC 284031174195564
  46. Cristin Gregory, LACCornelius, NC 280311174875181
  47. Adam Gries, D.A.C.M. L.AC.Raleigh, NC 276151346432408
  48. Deborah Grimes, LIC. ACUChapel Hill, NC 275141740324276
  49. Tony Grimes, L. AC.Asheville, NC 288011821520685
  50. Julie Hackmann, L.AC.Wilmington, NC 284031326290040

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

North Carolina ranks 26 of 51 per resident

  1. Illinois6.1
  2. Idaho5.9
  3. Virginia5.4
  4. North Carolina4.4
  5. Pennsylvania4.3
  6. Wyoming4.1
  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.

0.2% 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. North Carolina0.2%
  2. United States0.2%

Acupuncturist records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file1 of 478 · 0.2% here, 0.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file4 · 0.8% here, 0.4% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more314 · 65.7% 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

478 NPPES records list acupuncturist (171100000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 4.4 per 100,000 residents against 10 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Asheville has 87 of them (18%).

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. New Mexico476
  2. Virginia471
  3. Wisconsin407
  4. Pennsylvania557

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Wyoming4.1
  2. Texas3.5
  3. Nevada3.3
  4. Utah3.0

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.