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Dr. William M Schieve , LAC, DC

Acupuncturist • Gualala, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Schieve, LAC, DC is a certified Acupuncturist practicing in Gualala, CA. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Palmer College Chiropractic - West Sunnyvale in 1989, Dr. Schieve delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 39120 CYPRESS WAY.

Dr. Schieve accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions, chiropractic manipulative treatment, 5 spinal regions. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

39120 Cypress Way

Gualala, CA 954458310

Telephone 7078844805

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Palmer College Chiropractic - West Sunnyvale

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Acupuncturist in Gualala, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
37 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 37.0 Yrs
State Avg: 20.5 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
2 Specialists

Practicing in Gualala, CA (11031 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
19.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schieve (37 Years) 37 Yrs
Gualala Specialty Average (37.0 Years) 37.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
98941 Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions
154 25 $50.00 $40.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Acupuncturist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171100000X

State License CA 3220

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.

Chiropractor

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111N00000X

State License CA 20122

A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield
CA0032200 (CA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners
Peter Mccann , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1215004288

Physical Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 39120 CYPRESS WAY, GUALALA, CA 954458310 (Tel: 7078844805)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 1124, GUALALA, CA 954451124 (Tel: 7078844805)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as WILLIAM SCHIEVE, L.AC.,D.C.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Chiropractor (License #20122 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538115795
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: May 26, 2006
Last Update: September 11, 2025
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

Po Box 1124

Gualala, CA 954451124

Phone: 7078844805

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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