Margaret Bell, L.AC
Margaret Bell, L.AC is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1003451014. 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 Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 27, 2026. Parking is available about 701 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 466 ft away, served by Irving Park & Ashland. A pharmacy sits 0.44 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.47 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Irving Park & Greenview 146 ft ~1 min
Transit Irving Park & Greenview 160 ft ~1 min
Transit Irving Park & Ashland 466 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Young's Chinese Restaurant 463 ft ~2 min
Parking 512 ft ~2 min
Parking 648 ft ~3 min
Parking 701 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Popeyes 661 ft ~3 min
1600 West Irving Park Road, Chicago 60613
10:00-22:00
Restaurant Port & Park 760 ft ~3 min
Grocery Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods 714 ft ~3 min
1405 West Irving Park Road, Chicago 60613
Convenience BP Shop 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.23 mi ~5 min
4000 North Clark Street, Chicago 60613
Gas station Mobil 0.23 mi ~5 min
4000 North Clark Street, Chicago 60613
Gas station BP 0.23 mi ~5 min
4070 North Clark Street
Coffee iCafe 0.39 mi ~8 min
1814 West Irving Park Road, Chicago 60613
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Coffee Ritual Coffeehouse 0.42 mi ~9 min
1821 West Irving Park Road, Chicago 60613
Grocery Jewel-Osco 0.43 mi ~9 min
3630 North Southport Avenue, Chicago 60613
Mo-Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa-Su 06:00-24:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.44 mi ~9 min
Coffee Rare Tea Cellar 0.47 mi ~10 min
Convenience Shell 0.48 mi ~10 min
3600 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60613
Gas station Shell 0.48 mi ~10 min
3600 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago 60613
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 | 1003451014 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Last updated | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | L.AC |
| Practice address |
1473 W IRVING PARK RD Chicago, IL 60613 (715) 819-0990 |
| Mailing address |
3712 N BROADWAY ST STE 348 Chicago, IL 60613 |
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 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.