NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2007-03-13
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
MS. Caroline Chen, L.AC.
Chen is 1 of 206 acupuncturist providers in Houston and 1 of 1388 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Acupuncturist
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, CA
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2012-03-15
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
Yes
Solo practice on file
How this provider compares
Across 1388 active acupuncturist providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 7 yr above median (12 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 96% — 3% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
8% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2007 → 2026
2007-03Enumerated in NPPES
2007
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
9413 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 770633929
Mailing address
9413 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 770633929
Specialties
-
Acupuncturist PrimaryAn 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...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 21LQ | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 2 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 3 new acupuncturist providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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