MR. RICHARD PAULSEN CRNA
NPI 1639148794
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Bakersfield, CA
About Mr. Richard Paulsen Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. RICHARD PAULSEN CRNA (NPI 1639148794) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Bakersfield, California, licensed in California (NA2476) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is a graduate of Other (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 6
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
Mr. Richard Paulsen Crna 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
7Medicare enrollment records show Richard Paulsen reassigns Medicare billing to 7 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
- 34 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: W Bruce Scurlock MD A Medical Corporation
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 10 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bakersfield, CA 93306
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 96 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fresno, CA 93611
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 508 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fresno, CA 93720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 293 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.
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.
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 Richard Paulsen's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Paulsen is 1639148794. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 14, 2006.
Where is Richard Paulsen located?
Richard Paulsen practices at 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The listed phone number is (661) 869-6194.
What is Richard Paulsen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Richard Paulsen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Paulsen 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 Richard Paulsen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Paulsen reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Garrett S Hilt Certified Registered Nursing Anesthesia Inc (Bakersfield, CA), Justin S. Tobias M D Inc (Bakersfield, CA), W. Bruce Scurlock, M.D., A Medical Corporation (Bakersfield, CA), Wafik A Abdou MD Inc (Bakersfield, CA), Regional Anesthesia Associates Inc (Bakersfield, CA) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Richard Paulsen'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 Richard Paulsen was last updated on March 7, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Mr. Richard Paulsen, CRNA · NPI 1639148794
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Bakersfield, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639148794 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** NA2476 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301-2014
- **Phone:** (661) 869-6194 · **Fax:** (661) 869-6975
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Garrett S Hilt Certified Registered Nursing Anesthesia Inc (NPI 1497278949, Bakersfield, CA); Justin S. Tobias M D Inc (NPI 1760727366, Bakersfield, CA); W. Bruce Scurlock, M.D., A Medical Corporation (NPI 1275288177, Bakersfield, CA); Wafik A Abdou MD Inc (NPI 1114065968, Bakersfield, CA); Regional Anesthesia Associates Inc (NPI 1811442874, Bakersfield, CA); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 7, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid RN483547 (CA); Medicare PIN ZZZ19819Z (CA); Medicare UPIN G07414; and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639148794) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.