Vinay Govindji, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Bakersfield, CA
Vinay Govindji, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1184641748, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California 45867, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay Govindji
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 45867 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 19TH St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 324-1919
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 324-1617
- Medicaid ID
- G92710-01 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinay Govindji in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 45867Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate37 claims
- Amoxicillin26 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.
Vinay Govindji among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California
Vinay Govindji, DDS is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
178 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Bakersfield
They are 178 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersfield, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.
All 17,852 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Vinay Govindji, DDS's NPI number?
Vinay Govindji, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184641748, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinay Govindji, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 19TH St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 324-1919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinay Govindji, DDS's license?
NPPES lists California license number 45867, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vinay Govindji, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay Govindji, DDS had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.