Jennifer Drechsler, LAC
Jennifer Drechsler, LAC is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in San Francisco, CA, registered under NPI 1003642778. 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 San Francisco, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 12, 2026. Parking is available about 349 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 318 ft away, served by Ocean Avenue & Persia Avenue. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 826 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Ocean Avenue & Alemany Boulevard 44 ft ~1 min
Gas station 76 177 ft ~1 min
Parking 218 ft ~1 min
Parking 263 ft ~1 min
Transit Ocean Avenue & Mission Street 308 ft ~2 min
Transit Ocean Avenue & Persia Avenue 318 ft ~2 min
Parking 349 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Ocean Subs 362 ft ~2 min
Coffee Mr. T Cafe 483 ft ~2 min
Convenience Yicks Liquor 516 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Los Planes de Renderos 575 ft ~3 min
12 Persia Avenue, San Francisco 94112
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00, Su 11:00-19:00
Coffee TS cafe 658 ft ~3 min
Restaurant The Salad Place 661 ft ~3 min
400 London Street, San Francisco 94112
Mo-Fr 06:30-16:00, Sa 08:00-16:00
Coffee Double Shot Coffee 826 ft ~4 min
4587 Mission Street, San Francisco 94112
Mo-Sa 06:30-17:00; Su 06:30-16:00
Grocery Safeway 0.29 mi ~6 min
Convenience Roxie Food Center 0.30 mi ~7 min
Convenience Red Sea Market 0.37 mi ~8 min
Gas station Shell 0.47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20071 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 20071 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 | 1003642778 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LAC |
| Practice address |
78 OCEAN AVE San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 518-8404 |
| Mailing address |
1995 9TH AVE San Francisco, CA 94116 |
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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.