Taiping Gao
Taiping Gao is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Monterey Park, CA, registered under NPI 1003750084. 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 Monterey Park, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 20, 2026. Parking is available about 0.30 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.22 mi away, served by Metro 70. A pharmacy sits 954 ft from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.24 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 190 ft ~1 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 954 ft ~4 min
Transit Metro 70 1,018 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Longten Cafe 1,007 ft ~4 min
220 West Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
08:00-22:00
Transit Metro 70 0.20 mi ~4 min
Convenience Lucky Grass Convenience Store 幸運便利店 0.20 mi ~4 min
331 West Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
Mo-Su 08:30-23:00
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Transit Metro 70 0.22 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Taste Of MP 0.22 mi ~5 min
415 West Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
Restaurant Hong Kong Cafe 0.22 mi ~5 min
162 West Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
Coffee JJ Hong Kong Cafe 0.24 mi ~5 min
Grocery T.S. Emporium 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Hong Kong Supermarket 0.30 mi ~6 min
Hotel Lincoln Plaza Hotel 0.31 mi ~7 min
123 South Lincoln Avenue, Monterey Park 91755
Gas station Shell 0.48 mi ~10 min
Grocery 99 Ranch Market 0.49 mi ~10 min
771 West Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park 91754
08:00-21:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20628 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 20628 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 | 1003750084 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
522 E NEWMARK AVE Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626) 999-2226 |
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 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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.