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Encore Medspa Walnut Creek

4.6 ★ · 42 Google reviews

Services
Neurotoxin injections · Dermal filler · Deoxycholic acid (Kybella) · Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra) · Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) · PDO threads · HydraFacial · Chemical peels · Microneedling · RF microneedling · Body contouring · Hyperhidrosis
Location
1160 Alpine Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Verification Summary for Encore Medspa

Status
Partly checked
Named clinicians
8 listed; 1 more name held for review
Current license matches
6 of 8 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records.
Medical Director
Julia Ankunding, MD (named for the whole practice)
Last checked
October 17, 2026

2 could not be matched to a license record with enough certainty. 1 further name on the clinic's website is not listed: we could not read it with enough confidence, and no current license record matched it.

Services Offered by Encore Medspa

Injectables

  • Neurotoxin injections · Botox, Dysport
  • Dermal filler
  • Deoxycholic acid (Kybella)
  • Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra)
  • Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse)
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  • PDO threads

Skin

  • HydraFacial
  • Chemical peels · VI Peel
  • Microneedling
  • RF microneedling · Morpheus8

Body

  • Body contouring · CoolSculpting
  • Hyperhidrosis

The website of Encore Medspa in Walnut Creek lists 12 services: neurotoxin injections, dermal filler, deoxycholic acid (Kybella), poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra), calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse), PDO threads, HydraFacial, chemical peels, microneedling, RF microneedling, body contouring, and hyperhidrosis.

Google Rating and Reviews for Encore Medspa

Google rating 4.6 from 42 reviews, read October 19, 2026.

Google rating
4.6
Google review count
42 reviews
Google data checked
October 19, 2026
On Google Maps

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Source: Google Maps

Encore Medspa Location, Hours and Contact

Address
1160 Alpine RdWalnut Creek, CA 94596

Address as stated on the clinic's website, read Oct. 11, 2026. encoremdspa.com

Directions
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Encore Medspa Clinicians and California License Status

Verified Injector lists eight clinicians named by Encore Medspa, and one more name held for review. Six of the eight matched current California professional license records.

This clinic has more than one address, and its website does not say which clinicians work at which one. The clinicians listed here are named for the whole practice and may work at another location. Licenses were checked in this location's state.

Adrianne Gonzalez, FNP-C, MSN

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
FNP-C, MSN
California license status
California Nurse Practitioner License: Current
License number
95027856
License expires
November 2026
NPI
1073432357
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Role stated by clinic
owner
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
owner
Credential
FNP-C, MSN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Adrianne Gonzalez FNP-C

Federal provider record

NPI
1073432357
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
FNP-C, MSN
State license
Nurse Practitioner, Board of Registered Nursing
License number
95027856
Status
Current
Expires
November 2026
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Nurse Practitioner license 95027856; ADRIANNE MARIE GONZALEZ; status: Current; expires 2026-11-30; issued 2023-10-25; board action: not published by this register; city SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO; ca-brn published 2026-10-01, RegisteredNursing_Data00.xls row 67088

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa names Adrianne Gonzalez, FNP-C, MSN, with the stated role owner. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 95027856 at the Board of Registered Nursing, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Jenny Galindo, RN, BSN

Verification result
Not matched
Credential
RN, BSN
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Checked October 17, 2026

No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN, BSN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Jenny Galindo, RN, BSN

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched. Not all registered nurses obtain an individual NPI, so the absence of an NPI does not affect the state-license verification shown below.

State professional license

Credential
RN, BSN
State license
Board of Registered Nursing
License number
None matched
Status
Not matched
Expires
None matched
Checked
October 17, 2026
Source
Board of Registered Nursing

No California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
No completed current-license match

Encore Medspa names Jenny Galindo, RN, BSN, on its website. Verified Injector did not complete a current-license match for this clinician. No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

Yaritza Farias, RN, MSN

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
RN, MSN
California license status
California Nursing License: Current
License number
95275920
License expires
June 2027
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN, MSN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Yaritza Farias, RN, MSN

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched. Not all registered nurses obtain an individual NPI, so the absence of an NPI does not affect the state-license verification shown below.

State professional license

Credential
RN, MSN
State license
Registered Nurse, Board of Registered Nursing
License number
95275920
Status
Current
Expires
June 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Registered Nurse license 95275920; Yaritza Farias; status: Current; expires 2027-06-30; issued 2022-02-26; board action: not published by this register; city DIXON; ca-brn published 2026-10-01, RegisteredNursing_Data01.xls row 373618

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa names Yaritza Farias, RN, MSN, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 95275920 at the Board of Registered Nursing, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Ashley Contreras, RN

Verification result
Not matched
Credential
RN
NPI
1023833761
Primary taxonomy
Registered Nurse
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Checked October 17, 2026

No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Ashley Contreras, RN

Federal provider record

NPI
1023833761
Primary taxonomy
Registered Nurse
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
RN
State license
Board of Registered Nursing
License number
None matched
Status
Not matched
Expires
None matched
Checked
October 17, 2026
Source
Board of Registered Nursing

No California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
No completed current-license match

Encore Medspa names Ashley Contreras, RN, on its website. Verified Injector did not complete a current-license match for this clinician. No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

Katrina Rivero, RN

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
RN
California license status
California Nursing License: Current
License number
95053008
License expires
February 2027
NPI
1780444240
Primary taxonomy
Registered Nurse
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Katrina Rivero, RN

Federal provider record

NPI
1780444240
Primary taxonomy
Registered Nurse
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
RN
State license
Registered Nurse, Board of Registered Nursing
License number
95053008
Status
Current
Expires
February 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Registered Nurse license 95053008; KATRINA VALDES RIVERO; status: Current; expires 2027-02-28; issued 2015-02-03; board action: not published by this register; city VALLEJO; ca-brn published 2026-10-01, RegisteredNursing_Data01.xls row 172954

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa names Katrina Rivero, RN, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 95053008 at the Board of Registered Nursing, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

D'Shel Kocher-White, RN

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
RN
California license status
California Nursing License: Current
License number
95357896
License expires
August 2027
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
D'Shel Kocher-White, RN

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched. Not all registered nurses obtain an individual NPI, so the absence of an NPI does not affect the state-license verification shown below.

State professional license

Credential
RN
State license
Registered Nurse, Board of Registered Nursing
License number
95357896
Status
Current
Expires
August 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Registered Nurse license 95357896; D'shel Rose Kocher-White; status: Current; expires 2027-08-31; issued 2023-11-03; board action: not published by this register; city AMERICAN CANYON; ca-brn published 2026-10-01, RegisteredNursing_Data01.xls row 455378

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa names D'Shel Kocher-White, RN, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 95357896 at the Board of Registered Nursing, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Monica Meng, RN

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
RN
California license status
California Nursing License: Current
License number
95135356
License expires
September 2028
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Monica Meng, RN

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched. Not all registered nurses obtain an individual NPI, so the absence of an NPI does not affect the state-license verification shown below.

State professional license

Credential
RN
State license
Registered Nurse, Board of Registered Nursing
License number
95135356
Status
Current
Expires
September 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Registered Nurse license 95135356; Monica Meng; status: Current; expires 2028-09-30; issued 2017-07-25; board action: not published by this register; city DANVILLE; ca-brn published 2026-10-01, RegisteredNursing_Data01.xls row 238151

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa names Monica Meng, RN, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 95135356 at the Board of Registered Nursing, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Julia Ankunding, MD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
69191
License expires
August 2027
NPI
1265440770
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology
Role stated by clinic
Medical Director
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
Medical Director
Credential
MD
Named as medical director
Yes
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Julia Ankunding, MD,

Federal provider record

NPI
1265440770
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
MD
State license
Physician and Surgeon G, Medical Board of California
License number
69191
Status
Current
Expires
August 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon G license 69191; JULIA ANKUNDING; status: Current; expires 2027-08-31; issued 1990-07-19; board action: not published by this register; city WALNUT CREEK; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 198731

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Encore Medspa identifies Julia Ankunding, MD, as its medical director. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 69191 at the Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Before you book, ask who will treat you and check that they appear on this record. If they do not, look them up with the California licensing boards.

What Partly Checked Means for Encore Medspa

6 of 8 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records. Last checked October 17, 2026.

Partly checked means we could not confirm every part of the Verified rule for this clinic, which is not a finding that any clinician is unlicensed.

It is not a rating of skill, safety or results, and it does not cover anyone the clinic does not name.

How verification works

Sources for Encore Medspa

  • Clinic website (checked Oct. 18, 2026): clinic identity, clinician names, credentials, roles, medical director, services, booking link, address
  • Board of Registered Nursing (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration, searches with no confirmed match
  • Medical Board of California (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • National provider registry (NPI) (checked Oct. 17, 2026): identity confirmation, NPI, taxonomy
  • Google Maps (checked Oct. 19, 2026): rating, review count, links. Not used for verification status.

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Data and Update Information

Clinician and license data last checked
October 17, 2026
Google rating and review data last checked
October 19, 2026
Clinic website data last checked
October 18, 2026

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