NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Redondo Beach, CA

Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1265980437, issued on Sep 16, 2016. Check the license (California RPH42971, 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
1265980437
Name
Nitin Bhakta
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
RPH42971 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone
(310) 379-9885
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 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 520 N Prospect Ave

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  4. Lawrence August, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609867506
  5. Jamie Becker, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1457785230
  6. Madeline ChangOccupational Therapist1104970631

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 95% of the cost of the top drugs

152 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Nitin Bhakta152
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Abrysvo56 claims
  2. Shingrix34 claims
  3. Arexvy30 claims
  4. Boostrix Tdap24 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.

Nitin Bhakta among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D. is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 pharmacist records list a practice address in Redondo Beach

They are 57 of the 1,513 NPPES records with a practice address in Redondo Beach, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherih Ibrahim, RPHRedondo Beach, CA 902771750761771
  2. Kim Kuei, PHARM D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771386912350
  3. Lynne LaseckiRedondo Beach, CA 902771629355763
  4. Phuong Le, RPH56628Redondo Beach, CA 902771619254877
  5. Ronald Lee, PHARMACISTRedondo Beach, CA 902771023329950
  6. Nancy LimRedondo Beach, CA 902771497048045
  7. Trang Molles, PHARM. DRedondo Beach, CA 902771750650818
  8. Loan Nguyen, PHARM DRedondo Beach, CA 902771225356793

Common questions

What is Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265980437, issued on Sep 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277. Phone: (310) 379-9885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number RPH42971, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nitin Bhakta, PHARM.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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