Soo Ouk Kim, L.AC.
Soo Ouk Kim, L.AC. is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Washington, DC, registered under NPI 1003175290.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Washington, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away at Colonial Parking. The nearest transit stop is 544 ft away, served by 19th St NW at F St NW. A pharmacy sits 0.41 mi from the entrance (Tschiffely Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 528 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 19th St NW at G St NW 251 ft ~1 min
Transit 19th St NW at H St NW 357 ft ~2 min
Coffee An Uncommon Cafe 446 ft ~2 min
Coffee Uptowner Cafe 482 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Founding Farmers 491 ft ~2 min
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington 20006-3607
Mo 07:00-22:00; Tu-We 07:00-23:00; Fr 07:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Transit 19th St NW at F St NW 544 ft ~3 min
Coffee Cafe Aria 528 ft ~3 min
1917 F Street Northwest, Washington 20006
Restaurant Carvings 631 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Bindaas 634 ft ~3 min
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington 20006
Convenience Best Vending II 780 ft ~3 min
730 21st Street Northwest
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 812 ft ~4 min
Hotel Courtyard Marriott - Foggy Bottom 880 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Health Mart 916 ft ~4 min
Hotel Hampton 0.20 mi ~4 min
Parking Presidential Plaza 0.20 mi ~4 min
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00
Parking Park America 0.20 mi ~5 min
Hotel Hotel Lombardy 0.21 mi ~5 min
2019 Pennsylvania Avenue;Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Convenience FoBoGro 0.25 mi ~5 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.30 mi ~7 min
2201 I Street Northwest, Washington 20037
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Parking Colonial Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00
Convenience Market Of Columbia Plaza 0.41 mi ~9 min
516 23rd Street Northwest
Pharmacy Tschiffely Pharmacy 0.41 mi ~9 min
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
Gas station Exxon 0.48 mi ~10 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC14487 | CA | Acupuncturist |
| AC500226 | DC | Acupuncturist primary |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: CA, DC. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: California and District of Columbia. The practice address on file is in Washington, DC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- AC500226
- Specialty
- Acupuncturist
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | AC14487 | CA | |
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | AC500226 | DC | primary |
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 | 1003175290 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 9, 2012 |
| Last updated | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | L.AC. |
| Practice address |
700 19TH ST NW RM O-715 Washington, DC 20431 (202) 802-0296 |
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 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.