NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Bakshian, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Sam Bakshian, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1760406169, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California G77202, 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
1760406169
Name
Sam Bakshian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
G77202 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6330 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 855-0751
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 358-2453
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051206001034); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6330 San Vicente Blvd

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

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  3. Alicia Muccigrosso, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538472162
  4. Rajan Patel, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1649294984
  5. Erika Poulin, L.AC.Acupuncturist1255753554

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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sam Bakshian59
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam18 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sam Bakshian MD A Medical CorporationLancaster, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sam Bakshian among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Sam Bakshian, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alisa AlayanLos Angeles, CA 900481558745562
  2. Neel Anand, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481093849069
  3. James Caruso, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481427584036
  4. Vivien Chan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481508564014
  5. Jun Ho Chung, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481043839277
  6. Terrence Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481407990955
  7. Sang Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481053516609
  8. Christopher Yoon Kong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481285019687

Common questions

What is Sam Bakshian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sam Bakshian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760406169, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Bakshian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6330 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 855-0751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Bakshian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G77202, 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 Sam Bakshian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Bakshian, M.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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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