NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bethel Essaw, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Sacramento, CA

Bethel Essaw, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1205298205, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (California A158590, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205298205
Name
Bethel Essaw
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A158590 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2230 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-3574
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 734-0849
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2230 Stockton Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sophia AbdouStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780347393
  2. Mary-Ann Abraham, M.D.Geriatric Psychiatry Physician1437503117
  3. Nupoor AdhikariAdult Companion1710766456
  4. Yovanna AguileraCounselor1124542964
  5. Rashid AkbariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235069188
  6. Marina AlbuquerqueCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285367961

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bethel Essaw41
  2. Specialty average1,000

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bethel Essaw among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Bethel Essaw, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

331 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Sacramento

They are 331 of the 33,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Sacramento, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bourgeois, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171982686374
  2. Cameron Carter, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171609851989
  3. Robert Hales, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171447232764
  4. Richard Maddock, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171841274677
  5. Robert McCarron, D.O.Sacramento, CA 958171831173087
  6. Thomas Nordahl, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171831174747
  7. John Onate, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171497730014
  8. Murat Pakyurek, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171174507735

Common questions

What is Bethel Essaw, MD's NPI number?

Bethel Essaw, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205298205, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bethel Essaw, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2230 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bethel Essaw, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A158590, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bethel Essaw, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bethel Essaw, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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