Shelby L. Bentz, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Shelby L. Bentz, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1730175977, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (California G80199, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shelby L. Bentz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- G80199 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4105 Empire Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 325-1900
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G801990 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shelby L. Bentz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G80199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Shelby L. Bentz among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
Shelby L. Bentz, M.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in California
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wafik Abdou, MDBakersfield, CA 933091740267343
- William Scurlock, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091366463762
- Bihari Shah, MDBakersfield, CA 933081770555724
- Robert Yacoub, MDBakersfield, CA 933081952375768
- Govindan Balasubramanian, MDBakersfield, CA 933111396716759
- John Findley, MDBakersfield, CA 933111033180492
- Blas Hernandez, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111467537019
- Robert Owens, MDBakersfield, CA 933111891767174
Common questions
What is Shelby L. Bentz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shelby L. Bentz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730175977, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shelby L. Bentz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4105 Empire Dr, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 325-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shelby L. Bentz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G80199, 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.
What is Shelby L. Bentz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.