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- 3008 Sillect Ave, Suite 140, Bakersfield, CA 93308
About Dr. Alim
Based in Bakersfield, CA, Muhammad A. Alim, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Muhammad is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Muhammad cared for 3,738 Medicare patients across 5,655 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, concentrated form, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1588619464 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (661) 377-0091
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3008 SILLECT AVE SUITE 140
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,655 services · 3,738 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
19 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
413 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | Treatment | 94640 |
363 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
362 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | Treatment | 94664 |
352 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | Treatment | 94200 |
338 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
271 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
269 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
85 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Alim specialize in?
Dr. Alim is a lung specialist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Alim located?
Dr. Alim is listed at 3008 Sillect Ave Suite 140, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alim's phone number?
The number on file is (661) 377-0091. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alim's NPI number?
Dr. Alim's National Provider Identifier is 1588619464. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Alim go to medical school?
Dr. Alim attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Alim been practicing?
Dr. Alim has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Alim do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alim performs imaging including ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ct scan of chest without contrast; provides treatments such as test for exercise-induced lung stress and inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Alim confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Alim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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