Donald Spears, ND, MSOM, LAC
Donald Spears, ND, MSOM, LAC is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Boulder, CO, registered under NPI 1003395179. 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 Boulder, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 23, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away at Spanish Towers Parking Lot. The nearest transit stop is 354 ft away, served by Baseline Rd & 30th St. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.41 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 30th St & Baseline Rd 144 ft ~1 min
Transit Baseline Rd & 30th St 180 ft ~1 min
Gas station Conoco 263 ft ~1 min
Convenience Conoco 332 ft ~2 min
Transit Baseline Rd & 30th St 354 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Dairy Queen 475 ft ~2 min
685 30th Street, Boulder 80303-2310
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Restaurant Moe's Original Bar B Que 516 ft ~2 min
675 30th Street, Boulder
Mo-Su 11:30-20:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-21:00
Restaurant McDonald's 553 ft ~3 min
2920 Baseline Road, Boulder 80303-2314
Mo-Su 05:00-23:59
Grocery Sprouts Farmers Market 514 ft ~2 min
2950 Baseline Road, Boulder 80303
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Coffee Amante Coffee 783 ft ~3 min
1023 Walnut St, Boulder 80302
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-15:00
Hotel Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder Broker 795 ft ~4 min
Convenience Circle K 843 ft ~4 min
Gas station Circle K 840 ft ~4 min
Parking 1,025 ft ~4 min
2900 Aurora Avenue, Boulder
Parking The Lodge Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
2900 Aurora Avenue, Boulder
Parking Spanish Towers Parking Lot 0.22 mi ~5 min
805 29th Street, Boulder
Grocery Village Market 0.22 mi ~5 min
500 30th Street, Boulder 80303
Convenience Boulder Gas 0.34 mi ~7 min
Gas station Boulder Gas 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Brewing Market Coffee 0.41 mi ~9 min
2610 Baseline Road, Boulder
Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 09:00-14:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACU.0002537 | CO | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence ACU.0002537 issued in CO. 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 | 1003395179 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Last updated | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | ND, MSOM, LAC |
| Practice address |
2995 BASELINE RD #110 Boulder, CO 80303 (720) 727-0188 |
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 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.