Rebecca Cates, L.AC.
Rebecca Cates, L.AC. is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in San Francisco, CA, registered under NPI 1003011347. 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 San Francisco, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 886 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 374 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.30 mi from the entrance (Four-Fifty Sutter Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 471 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Market Street & Powell Street 126 ft ~1 min
Restaurant John's Grill Live Jazz 132 ft ~1 min
Transit Market Street & Powell Street 147 ft ~1 min
Coffee Turn Café x Little Sweet 218 ft ~1 min
17 Powell Street, San Francisco 94102-2811
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Restaurant Tad's Steaks 237 ft ~1 min
38 Ellis Street, San Francisco
Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Hotel CitizenM Union Square 264 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Burger King 282 ft ~2 min
35 Powell Street, San Francisco 94102-2811
Mo-Th 05:30-23:00; Fr 05:30-24:00; Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Hotel Hotel Abri 333 ft ~2 min
Transit 374 ft ~2 min
Coffee Cable Car Coffee 347 ft ~2 min
Coffee Caffe Central 471 ft ~2 min
Hotel Herbert Hotel 490 ft ~2 min
161 Powell Street
Grocery Trader Joe's 470 ft ~2 min
Parking City Park 584 ft ~3 min
22 4th Street, San Francisco 94103
Parking Pickwick Garage 803 ft ~4 min
Parking 886 ft ~4 min
233;237;239;251;261 Ellis Street
Convenience Habibi Market 0.27 mi ~6 min
28 6th Street
Convenience A-Z Market 0.28 mi ~6 min
Mo-Su 09:00-24:00
Convenience Wally's Community Market 0.28 mi ~6 min
451 O'Farrell Street
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.29 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Four-Fifty Sutter Pharmacy 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Chaat Corner Indian Grocery 0.47 mi ~10 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.49 mi ~10 min
399 4th Street, San Francisco 94107
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC8716 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence AC8716 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 | 1003011347 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | L.AC. |
| Practice address |
870 MARKET ST SUITE # 1117 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 573-6168 |
| Mailing address |
5550 MARSHALL ST Oakland, CA 94608 |
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 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.