Acupuncturist
Other Service Providers › Acupuncturist
Taxonomy 171100000X Individual 43,447 providers
About this specialty
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| LU HAN, M.D.,P.T.,C.A. | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | $186,509 |
| TOA WONG, P.T. | BROOKLYN, NY | $105,550 |
| KARL KAFOZOFF, P.T., L.AC. | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $105,318 |
| KEVIN CHEN, D.C. | OAKLAND, CA | $97,480 |
| FARIMA SHAHAMATI, PT.,OMD | WESTMINSTER, CA | $64,013 |
| INDRA OETOMO, PT, LAC | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $45,127 |
| THOMAS PATULLO, AP OTR | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $37,820 |
| GUANG QIN, L.AC. | PALATINE, IL | $37,166 |
| WENDY CHAN, DPT, LAC, DIPL OM | MARINA DEL REY, CA | $31,320 |
| BONGKYUN SUH, D.C, L.AC. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $27,631 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.