KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1164974739
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Bakersfield, CA
About Kern County Hospital Authority NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (NPI 1164974739) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Bakersfield, California and active in the NPI registry since October 2016. The organization lists Renee Villanueva, Chief Ambulatory Officer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Group Practice 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Kern County Hospital Authority is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
529Medicare enrollment records show 529 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Kern County Hospital Authority, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 264 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 49
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 529Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kern County Hospital Authority's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kern County Hospital Authority is 1164974739. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 31, 2016. The provider is also known as Kern Medical Outpatient Health.
Where is Kern County Hospital Authority located?
Kern County Hospital Authority is located at 820 34th St Suite 202, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The listed phone number is (661) 326-2000.
What is Kern County Hospital Authority's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Kern County Hospital Authority enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kern County Hospital Authority is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Kern County Hospital Authority?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 529 clinicians in 49 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Kern County Hospital Authority. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (89), Diagnostic Radiology (59) and Internal Medicine (48). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 264 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kern County Hospital Authority was last updated on February 6, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Kern County Hospital Authority · NPI 1164974739
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Bakersfield, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 31, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1164974739 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** October 31, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Other Name)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Renee Villanueva, CHIEF AMBULATORY OFFICER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 820 34TH ST, SUITE 202, Bakersfield, CA 93301-2283
- **Phone:** (661) 326-2000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 529 clinicians in 49 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (89), Diagnostic Radiology (59), Internal Medicine (48); 1 practice at this address and 264 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1164974739/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 6, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1164974739) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.