Physician Profile
Tabassum A. Chowdhury, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chowdhury
Tabassum A. Chowdhury, M.D. is a specialist practicing in Bakersfield, CA. Medicare claims data shows Tabassum provided 2,267 services to 1,818 patients. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (661) 324-1203
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5959 TRUXTUN AVE SUITE 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,267 services · 1,818 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
134 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
114 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
101 | More than most peers in Specialist |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
93 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Dilation of esophagus | Procedure | 43450 |
35 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45390 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45381 |
16 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | Imaging | 76981 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | Treatment | 91200 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
830 | More than most peers in Specialist |
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.
Other specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 specialists in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Tabassum A. Chowdhury specialize in?
Tabassum A. Chowdhury is a specialist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Tabassum A. Chowdhury located?
Tabassum A. Chowdhury is listed at 5959 Truxtun Ave Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Tabassum A. Chowdhury's phone number?
The number on file is (661) 324-1203. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tabassum A. Chowdhury?
Tabassum A. Chowdhury's National Provider Identifier is 1942215751. 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 Tabassum A. Chowdhury train?
Tabassum A. Chowdhury attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tabassum A. Chowdhury have?
Tabassum A. Chowdhury has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Tabassum A. Chowdhury do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Tabassum A. Chowdhury performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity; provides treatments such as measurement of liver stiffness, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Tabassum A. Chowdhury's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tabassum A. Chowdhury. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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