NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD

Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist · Bakersfield, CA

David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD is a pharmacotherapy pharmacist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1649670993, issued on Aug 23, 2014. Check the license (California 70963, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649670993
Name
David Benjamin Lash
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist 1835P1200X
License number
70963 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone
(661) 326-2000
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1700 Mount Vernon Ave

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

  1. Pernian AbadiPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1801760814
  2. Mariam AbdelmissehInternal Medicine Physician1902250574
  3. Arian AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306538087
  4. Ayham Aboeed, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1093969750
  5. Jesslin Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497333751
  6. Quinn Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790627537

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8.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pharmacotherapy pharmacist in 2024

3,300 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 395 among the 208 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Lash3,300
  2. Specialty average395

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium260 claims
  2. Ozempic151 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate140 claims
  4. Lisinopril134 claims
  5. Gabapentin121 claims
  6. Trulicity111 claims

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.

David Benjamin Lash among 605 pharmacotherapy pharmacist records in California

David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD is one of 605 pharmacotherapy pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1835P1200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist providers in California

There are 605 pharmacotherapy pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacotherapy pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elliott Asarch, PHARM.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061598132722
  2. Ali-Reza Bazmi, PHARM.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061235122946
  3. Kernvir ChauhanBakersfield, CA 933061770984247
  4. Jasjinder Cheema, PHARM.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061841423241
  5. Bethany Dedonato, PHARM.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061174857627
  6. Jackie Ho, PHARM.D., MPHBakersfield, CA 933061407223753
  7. Karissa Jongsma, PHARM.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061659645968
  8. Angela Mack, PHARMDBakersfield, CA 933061356675334

Common questions

What is David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD's NPI number?

David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649670993, issued on Aug 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93306. Phone: (661) 326-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 70963, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Benjamin Lash, PHARMD had 3,300 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacotherapy pharmacist prescribers was 395. 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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