Katherine A Thigpen , DACM, LAC, DIPLOM
Acupuncturist β’ Chicago, IL
119 S Western Ave Unit 1, #674
Chicago, IL 606124644
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
119 S Western Ave Unit 1, #674
Chicago, IL 606124644
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Acupuncturist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
NPI first issued
2025
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
313 active clinicians are listed under Acupuncturist with a practice address in Chicago, IL (773 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0% of these 313 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 313 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-08-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171100000X
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.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 119 S WESTERN AVE UNIT 1, #674, CHICAGO, IL 606124644 (Tel: 4802131185)
Registered at 119 S WESTERN AVE UNIT 1, CHICAGO, IL 606124644 (Tel: 4802131185)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1111 W MADISON ST STE 2, CHICAGO, IL 606072055 (Tel: 7732341042)
Registered at 400 N RACINE AVE APT 220, CHICAGO, IL 606426096 (Tel: 4802131185)
Recorded as KATHERINE THIGPEN, DACM, LAC, DIPL.OM
Acupuncturist (license number reported to NPPES: IL 198.011745)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
119 S Western Ave Unit 1
Chicago, IL 606124644
Phone: 4802131185