1. Home
  2. Directory
  3. California
  4. Long Beach
  5. Anesthesiology
  6. NPI Profile

SAMIR S BHAKTA M.D.
NPI 1316332166
Anesthesiology in Long Beach, CA

Active since March 30, 2015PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
388 E OCEAN BLVD UNIT 1505, LONG BEACH, CA 90802(316) 519-5982 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 14, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 29, 2021, Sep 28, 2021, Mar 4, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Samir S Bhakta M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

SAMIR S BHAKTA M.D. (NPI 1316332166) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Long Beach, California, licensed in California (A162556) and active in the NPI registry since March 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 3 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal) (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316332166
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207L00000X
Provider Legal NameSAMIR S BHAKTACredential: M.D.
Location Address388 E OCEAN BLVD UNIT 1505Long Beach, CA 90802-5275
Mailing Address388 E Ocean Blvd Unit 1505Long Beach, CA 90802-5275 · (316) 519-5982
Phone(316) 519-5982
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal)Graduated 2015
Enumeration DateMarch 30, 2015
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 14, 2022
✔ NPI 1316332166 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207L00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A162556
Definition
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Also ListedDurable Medical Equipment & Medical SuppliesTaxonomy 332B00000X · License A162556 (CA)
Also ListedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramTaxonomy 390200000X
388 E OCEAN BLVD UNIT 1505, Long Beach, CA 90802
Open in Google Maps ↗

Secondary Practice Locations 3

Location 11740 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60612-7232 · Phone (866) 600-2273
Location 2400 S Sepulveda Blvd Ste 200Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6876 · Phone (310) 546-3461
Location 38700 Beverly BlvdWest Hollywood, CA 90048-1804 · Phone (310) 423-1447

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

Samir S Bhakta M.d. 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.

PECOS PAC ID4385945633
PECOS Enrollment IDI20220420000710
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Samir Bhakta reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Compass Palliative Care, Inc
30 mi
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2501 W BURBANK BLVD STE 206
Burbank, CA 91505
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1124693924 (805) 295-4340

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service K0553
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
2 suppliers552 claims552 services$181.34 avg. paid by Medicare
Receiver (monitor), dedicated, for use with therapeutic glucose continuous monitor system K0554
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
2 suppliers219 claims219 services$193.76 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

BHAKTA ANESTHESIA A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
388 E OCEAN BLVD UNIT 1505
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
Los Angeles County (316) 519-5982

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 Samir Bhakta's NPI number?

The NPI number for Samir Bhakta is 1316332166. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 30, 2015.

Where is Samir Bhakta located?

Samir Bhakta practices at 388 E Ocean Blvd Unit 1505, Long Beach, CA 90802. The listed phone number is (316) 519-5982.

What is Samir Bhakta's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Is Samir Bhakta enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Samir Bhakta 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 organization bills Medicare for Samir Bhakta's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samir Bhakta reassigns Medicare benefits to Compass Palliative Care, Inc (Burbank, CA). The 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 Samir Bhakta'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 Samir Bhakta was last updated on March 14, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.