Laura Derr, L.AC
Laura Derr, L.AC is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in South Pasadena, CA, registered under NPI 1003491317.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in South Pasadena, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 30, 2026. Parking is available about 878 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 784 ft away, served by Pasadena / El Centro. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.37 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Pasadena / Mission 129 ft ~1 min
Transit Pasadena / Mission 200 ft ~1 min
Parking 695 ft ~3 min
Transit Pasadena / El Centro 784 ft ~3 min
Parking 801 ft ~4 min
Parking 878 ft ~4 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 914 ft ~4 min
613 Mission Street, South Pasadena 91030
08:00-21:00
Restaurant Señor Fish 960 ft ~4 min
618 Mission Street, South Pasadena 91030
09:00-21:00
Coffee Cos & Pi 0.28 mi ~6 min
303 Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena 91030
Mo,Th-Su 08:00-15:00; Tu-We off
Gas station Arco 0.29 mi ~6 min
Coffee Charlie's Coffee House 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Bistro de la Gare 0.49 mi ~10 min
921 Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena 91030
Mo-Tu off; We-Su 17:00-21:00
Restaurant Radhika 0.50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18973 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 18973 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 | 1003491317 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | L.AC |
| Practice address |
421 MISSION ST APT H South Pasadena, CA 91030 (626) 390-3189 |
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 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.