Abdul-wahab Shararah, PHARM.D., M.D.
Abdul-wahab Shararah, PHARM.D., M.D. is a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Bakersfield, CA, registered under NPI 1912393315. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Q3798 | TX | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery)… primary |
| 101165 | WI | Plastic Surgery Physician |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: TX, WI. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
- PAC ID
- 1557632924
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| California | I20170802003721 | Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
| Wisconsin | I20240123000789 | Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (CA, WI). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Texas and Wisconsin. Multi-state licensure often means the provider works near a state border, covers more than one office, or delivers care by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Surgery of the Hand covers
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2082S0105X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082S0105X | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Surgery of the Hand | Q3798 | TX | primary |
| 208200000X | Plastic Surgery Physician | 101165 | WI |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1912393315 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Last updated | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | PHARM.D., M.D. |
| Practice address |
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE Bakersfield, CA 93306 (661) 326-2800 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.