Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1730353111, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license (California RESIDENT, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smita Hiten Thakkar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- RESIDENT CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1830 Flower St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
- Phone
- (661) 326-5411
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111031000659); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 8,673 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1830 Flower St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claudia Alvarado, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083859045
- Manish Amin, DOEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1407813116
- Candy AquilarCase Manager/Care Coordinator1255588083
- Linda Avery, RNRegistered Nurse1487801361
- Beth Bernstein, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1427071653
- Paul Blakely, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1750538526
Verify Smita Hiten Thakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license RESIDENTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Eszopiclone13 claims
- Vilazodone Hcl12 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
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Services A Medical GroupWalnut Creek, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Smita Hiten Thakkar among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
109 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Bakersfield
They are 109 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersfield, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
All 8,673 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Beth Bernstein, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051427071653
- Marine Bostandzhyan, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051215126057
- Diana Botezan, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051245264589
- Sharmin Jahan, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051811130909
- Michael Kase, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051083885164
- Mohammed Molla, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051699796870
- Tam Nguyen, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051194996959
- Ranjit Padhy, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933051588675680
Common questions
What is Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730353111, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1830 Flower St, Bakersfield, CA, 93305. Phone: (661) 326-5411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number RESIDENT, 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 Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smita Hiten Thakkar, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.
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.