ASIM RUHELA
NPI 1043694987
Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, CA
About Asim Ruhela NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ASIM RUHELA (NPI 1043694987) is an individual internal medicine provider in Bakersfield, California, licensed in California (A153577) and active in the NPI registry since July 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Asim Ruhela is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Asim Ruhela reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
West Hollywood, CA 90048
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 175 clinicians in this Medicare group
Apple Valley, CA 92307
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 914 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Bernardino, CA 92404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,216 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93301 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 4
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Asim Ruhela's NPI number?
The NPI number for Asim Ruhela is 1043694987. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 9, 2015.
Where is Asim Ruhela located?
Asim Ruhela practices at 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The listed phone number is (661) 395-3000.
What is Asim Ruhela's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Asim Ruhela enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Asim Ruhela is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Asim Ruhela's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Asim Ruhela reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Kansal Inc (West Hollywood, CA), Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California, Inc (Apple Valley, CA) and Inpatient Specialists Of California, PC (San Bernardino, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Asim Ruhela's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Asim Ruhela was last updated on September 12, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Asim Ruhela · NPI 1043694987
Internal Medicine physician in Bakersfield, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 9, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1043694987 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 9, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** A153577 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301-2014
- **Phone:** (661) 395-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Kansal Inc (NPI 1043510183, West Hollywood, CA); Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California, Inc (NPI 1184663965, Apple Valley, CA); Inpatient Specialists Of California, PC (NPI 1952792475, San Bernardino, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 12, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1043694987) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.