PRIYA KACHHWAHA MD
NPI 1609903970
Anesthesiology in Bakersfield, CA
About Priya Kachhwaha Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
PRIYA KACHHWAHA MD (NPI 1609903970) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Bakersfield, California, licensed in Texas (L8482) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Priya Kachhwaha Md 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Priya Kachhwaha reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington, TX 76006
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,164 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.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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 Priya Kachhwaha's NPI number?
The NPI number for Priya Kachhwaha is 1609903970. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 27, 2007.
Where is Priya Kachhwaha located?
Priya Kachhwaha practices at 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The listed phone number is (661) 395-3000.
What is Priya Kachhwaha's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Priya Kachhwaha enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Priya Kachhwaha 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 Priya Kachhwaha's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Priya Kachhwaha reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Comfort Anesthesia Associates Inc (Bakersfield, CA) and Northstar Anesthesia, PA (Arlington, TX). 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 Priya Kachhwaha'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 Priya Kachhwaha was last updated on October 7, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Priya Kachhwaha, MD · NPI 1609903970
Anesthesiology physician in Bakersfield, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 27, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1609903970 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 27, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** L8482 (Texas)
- **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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Comfort Anesthesia Associates Inc (NPI 1043466550, Bakersfield, CA); Northstar Anesthesia, PA (NPI 1912978610, Arlington, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 165441006 (TX); Other C158568 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1609903970) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.