DR. EKERETTE J ESSIEN PH.D.
NPI 1396706438
Psychologist - Clinical in Riverside, CA
About Dr. Ekerette J Essien Ph.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. EKERETTE J ESSIEN PH.D. (NPI 1396706438) is an individual clinical provider in Riverside, California, licensed in California (PSY 17740) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Montclair, and is a graduate of Other (1990).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Dr. Ekerette J Essien Ph.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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Ekerette Essien reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 22 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 2
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 92506 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506
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 Ekerette Essien's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ekerette Essien is 1396706438. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2006. The provider is also known as Dr. Ekerette Joseph Essien Ph.D..
Where is Ekerette Essien located?
Ekerette Essien practices at 6833 Indiana Ave Ste 208, Riverside, CA 92506. The listed phone number is (951) 660-3050.
What is Ekerette Essien's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychologist, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 103TC0700X.
Is Ekerette Essien enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ekerette Essien 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 Ekerette Essien's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ekerette Essien reassigns Medicare benefits to Oceanside Medical Group, A Medical Corporation (Santa Monica, 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 Ekerette Essien'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 Ekerette Essien was last updated on October 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 days 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.
# Dr. Ekerette J Essien, PH.D. · NPI 1396706438
Clinical provider in Riverside, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 29, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396706438 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 29, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Psychologist - Clinical · taxonomy 103TC0700X
- **State license:** PSY 17740 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6833 INDIANA AVE STE 208, Riverside, CA 92506-4223
- **Phone:** (951) 660-3050
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Oceanside Medical Group, A Medical Corporation (NPI 1861770513, Santa Monica, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1990
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 13, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid PSY177400 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396706438) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.