Patrick Kuo
Patrick Kuo is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Milpitas, CA, registered under NPI 1003011016. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Milpitas, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 0.21 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 673 ft away, served by South Main Street & Cedar Way. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.43 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Jack in the Box 365 ft ~2 min
Parking 410 ft ~2 min
Parking 428 ft ~2 min
Transit South Main Street & Cedar Way 455 ft ~2 min
Transit South Main Street & Montague Expressway 634 ft ~3 min
Convenience Rotten Robbie 615 ft ~3 min
1787 South Main Street, Milpitas 95035
Transit South Main Street & Cedar Way 673 ft ~3 min
Convenience Shell 710 ft ~3 min
Gas station Rotten Robbie 701 ft ~3 min
1787 South Main Street, Milpitas 95035
Gas station Shell 677 ft ~3 min
Hotel Quality Inn Silicon Valley 0.20 mi ~4 min
2390 Harris Way, San Jose 95131
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Convenience Valero 0.23 mi ~5 min
1298 Montague Expressway, San Jose 95131
Gas station Montague Valero 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Carl's Jr. 0.31 mi ~7 min
1890 McCandless Drive, Milpitas 95035-8004
Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Restaurant Poke Xpress 0.42 mi ~9 min
1236 South Abel Street, Milpitas 95035
Coffee Starbucks 0.43 mi ~9 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.44 mi ~9 min
1306 Great Mall Parkway, Milpitas 95035
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Hotel Sheraton San Jose Hotel 0.53 mi ~11 min
1801 Barber Lane, Milpitas 95035
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 11526 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 11526 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Acupuncturist covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 171100000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003011016 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
1669 S MAIN ST Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 942-7479 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 34 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.