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Premier Hospitalists of Bakersfield Inc

Internal Medicine Physician in Bakersfield, CA · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Akhildeep Puskoor, President/Ceo.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1770525016

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Premier Hospitalists of Bakersfield Inc
Practice address 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301
Phone (661) 327-5350
Fax (661) 321-9803
Enumeration date Jun 12, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Feb 19, 2026

Taxonomy & classification

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

Authorized official

Name Akhildeep Puskoor
Title President/Ceo
Phone (240) 477-3775

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
GR0105140 Medicaid CA -
1770525016 Other - NPI

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is Premier Hospitalists of Bakersfield Inc?
Premier Hospitalists of Bakersfield Inc is registered in NPPES as a Internal Medicine Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2026-02-19.