Rachel Farber, L.AC.
Rachel Farber, L.AC. is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Santa Cruz, CA, registered under NPI 1003212275. 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 Santa Cruz, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 11, 2026. Parking is available about 388 ft away. There is EV charging 0.32 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 648 ft away, served by Storey Street & Escalona Drive. A pharmacy sits 0.49 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.22 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee The Abbey 33 ft ~1 min
350 Mission Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Transit Mission Street & Union Street 119 ft ~1 min
Parking 98 ft ~1 min
Gas station 76 141 ft ~1 min
Convenience Om's Market 189 ft ~1 min
335 Mission Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Parking 192 ft ~1 min
Coffee The Abbey Coffee, Art and Music Lounge 261 ft ~1 min
Transit Highland Avenue & Escalona Drive 304 ft ~2 min
Parking 388 ft ~2 min
Hotel Adobe on Green Street Bed & Breakfast 548 ft ~3 min
Transit Storey Street & Escalona Drive 648 ft ~3 min
Hotel Hinds Victorian Guest House 0.20 mi ~4 min
529 Chestnut Street
Restaurant Food Lounge 0.21 mi ~5 min
1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Coffee 11th Hour Coffee 0.22 mi ~5 min
1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Mo-Su 07:00-18:30
Restaurant Pono Hawaiian Grill 0.25 mi ~5 min
Gas station USA Pro Gasoline 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant The Penny Ice Creamery 0.29 mi ~6 min
913 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
EV charging ChargePoint 0.30 mi ~6 min
EV charging ChargePoint 0.31 mi ~7 min
Gas station 76 0.31 mi ~7 min
Grocery Awe Sum Organically 0.31 mi ~7 min
EV charging ChargePoint 0.32 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy Kaiser Permanente 0.38 mi ~8 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 0.46 mi ~10 min
700 Front Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.49 mi ~10 min
600 Front Street
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC6901 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence AC6901 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 | 1003212275 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Last updated | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | L.AC. |
| Practice address |
406 MISSION ST SUITE E Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 515-2354 |
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 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.