Ming Li, D.C.
Ming Li, D.C. is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Cupertino, CA, registered under NPI 1659687044. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 21613 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, Cupertino, CA 95014. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 16080 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
| 31741 | CA | Chiropractor |
This provider holds licence 16080 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Chiropractic
- PAC ID
- 7416142146
- Enrollment ID
- I20101108001234
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Chiropractic. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | 16080 | CA | primary |
| 111N00000X | Chiropractor | 31741 | CA |
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 | 1659687044 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | D.C. |
| Practice address |
21613 STEVENS CREEK BLVD Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 255-5018 |
| Mailing address |
21613 STEVENS CREEK BLVD. Cupertino, CA 95014 |
| Other identifiers |
31741
· Other (CA) 16080 · Other (CA) |
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 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.