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Active NPI 1922152917 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Karen Christine Nelson , LAC

Acupuncturist • Vashon, WA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Karen Nelson, LAC is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Acupuncturist in Vashon, WA. Practice services are available at 17520 VASHON HWY SW STE 221 under active NPI credentials.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

17520 Vashon Hwy Sw Ste 221

Vashon, WA 980704686

Telephone 2064630900
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Karin C Nelson Lac Inc Facility NPI 1134716749

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Acupuncturist in Vashon, WA

Active Practitioner
Practitioner Clinical Experience
Active
City Avg: 10.5 Yrs
State Avg: 19.0 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
8 Specialists

Practicing in Vashon, WA (1531 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
67.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-06
Acupuncturist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171100000X

State License WA AC000000405

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID State Acupuncture License
AC000000405 (WA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location March 06, 2026

Registered at 17520 VASHON HWY SW STE 221, VASHON, WA 980704686 (Tel: 2064630900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 06, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 1133, VASHON, WA 980701133 (Tel: 2064630900)

NPI Profile Active February 01, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 01, 2010

Registered at 5410 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, SUITE 101, SEATTLE, WA 981361562 (Tel: 2067697600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 01, 2010

Registered at 5410 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, SUITE 101, SEATTLE, WA 981361562 (Tel: 2067697600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 01, 2010

Recorded as KAREN NELSON, L.AC.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 01, 2010

Acupuncturist (License #AC000000405 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 23, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922152917
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 23, 2007
Last Update: March 06, 2026
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 1133

Vashon, WA 980701133

Phone: 2064630900

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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