Christopher Veiga, L.AC
Christopher Veiga, L.AC is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Mill Valley, CA, registered under NPI 1003211541. 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 Mill Valley, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 11, 2026. Parking is available about 380 ft away. There is EV charging 0.23 mi from the office (Electrify America) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 915 ft away, served by Miller Avenue & Camino Alto. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 993 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Miller Avenue & Reed Street 105 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Tamalpie 133 ft ~1 min
477 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley 94941
Transit Miller Avenue & Reed Street 224 ft ~1 min
Parking 206 ft ~1 min
Parking 231 ft ~1 min
Gas station Fuel 24/7 264 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Grilly's 264 ft ~2 min
493 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley 94941
Parking 380 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Samurai 495 ft ~2 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 678 ft ~3 min
414 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley 94941
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Transit Miller Avenue & Camino Alto 915 ft ~4 min
Grocery Safeway 894 ft ~4 min
Coffee Starbucks 993 ft ~4 min
EV charging Electrify America 0.23 mi ~5 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.30 mi ~6 min
Gas station Chevron 0.30 mi ~7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC8401 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence AC8401 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 | 1003211541 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | L.AC |
| Practice address |
465 MILLER AVE Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-9900 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.