Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Gurinder Chatha, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Gurinder Chatha, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1043447998, issued on Jun 18, 2009. Check the license (California A122914, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1043447998
Name
Gurinder Chatha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
A122914 CA
3546 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8800 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93311
Phone
(661) 631-3008
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2009
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 8800 Ming Ave

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

  1. Tamara Brant, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1780124438
  2. Gioconda BurdickHealth Educator1700311347
  3. Glen Michael Capulong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407173388
  4. Xinbo Cheng, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922117936
  5. Stacy Eldridge, RDRegistered Dietitian1568178911
  6. Guadalupe GalindoFamily Nurse Practitioner1417352691

Verify Gurinder Chatha in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,613 Medicare Part D claims for 687 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 329 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gurinder Chatha5,613
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium455 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate230 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium189 claims
  4. Lisinopril161 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen157 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium154 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBakersfield, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

199 family medicine physician records list a Bakersfield practice address

They are 199 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a Bakersfield practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California.

Other family medicine physician records in California

  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Gurinder Chatha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gurinder Chatha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043447998, issued on Jun 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gurinder Chatha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8800 Ming Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 631-3008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gurinder Chatha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A122914, 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 Gurinder Chatha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gurinder Chatha, M.D. had 5,613 Medicare Part D claims for 687 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.