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Ascend Acupuncture

Q: What type of organization is Ascend Acupuncture?

Ascend Acupuncture is registered in NPPES as a Acupuncturist (its primary provider taxonomy).

Acupuncturist in Buellton, CA · enumerated 2014 · authorized official Dawn Wafer, Owner.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Ascend Acupuncture

Practice address 243 Glennora Way, Buellton, CA, 93427

Phone (805) 895-1164

Enumeration date Oct 2, 2014

Last updated in NPPES Oct 2, 2014

Taxonomy & classification

171100000X Acupuncturist Other Service Providers · License AC 11733 (CA) Primary

Authorized official

Name Dawn Wafer

Title Owner

Phone (805) 895-1164

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A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

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What type of organization is Ascend Acupuncture?

Ascend Acupuncture is registered in NPPES as a Acupuncturist (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2014-10-02.