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KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1427176569
General Acute Care Hospital in Bakersfield, CA

Active since March 27, 2007
1111 COLUMBUS ST, STE 2100, 4000, & 5000, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305(661) 326-2000(661) 326-2100 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 6, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 6, 2025, Apr 9, 2024, May 11, 2023 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2016).

About Kern County Hospital Authority NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (NPI 1427176569) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Bakersfield, California and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Andy Cantu, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1427176569
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameKERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address1111 COLUMBUS ST, STE 2100, 4000, & 5000Bakersfield, CA 93305-1936
Mailing Address1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Room 1241Bakersfield, CA 93306-4018 · (661) 326-2102 · Fax (661) 326-2100
Phone(661) 326-2000
Fax(661) 326-2100
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAndy CantuChief Financial Officer · (661) 326-2104
Enumeration DateMarch 27, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 6, 20256 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 6, 2025
✔ NPI 1427176569 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 120000182
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedCase Manager/Care CoordinatorTaxonomy 171M00000X
Also ListedGeneral PracticeTaxonomy 208D00000X
1111 COLUMBUS ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305
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Other Names 1

Other NameKern Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

MedicaidZZT40315FCA
MedicaidZZT40315WCA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

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

529

Medicare enrollment records show 529 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Kern County Hospital Authority, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 13 practice at this address and 260 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 49

Nurse Practitioner89
Diagnostic Radiology59
Internal Medicine48
General Surgery36
Obstetrics/Gynecology35
Emergency Medicine34
Psychiatry30
Orthopedic Surgery15
41 other specialties183

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 529
Parameswaran Aiylam, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1871527655
1111 COLUMBUS STREET
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-5052
✔ PECOSSame address
Guadalupe Chavez
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1114569241
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 619-3476
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Mehgan Coffey, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1952990194
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-6500
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Hidalia Foster, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1326823725
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2000
✔ PECOSSame address
Nancy Jacob, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1740019231
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jose Jota, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1124120860
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-5092
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Maria Malave Gomez, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1205585395
1111 COLUMBUS ST STE 3000
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-5092
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Lulua Mandviwala, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1780094300
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2800
✔ PECOSSame address
Dana Mitchell, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1053858514
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Erin Morris, MD
Addiction Medicine
NPI 1740939941
1111 COLUMBUS ST STE 5000
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Shakti Srivastava, MD, FAAFP
Family Practice
NPI 1710081781
1111 COLUMBUS ST STE 3000
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Abu Taher, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1437183225
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93386
(661) 326-5052
✔ PECOSSame address
Gabriel Garcia Barajas, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1215421102
1111 COLUMBUS ST
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 326-2000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Sara Abdijadid, D.O.
Psychiatry
NPI 1407163934
1600 E BELLE TER
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 635-2950
✔ PECOS0.9 mi
Mark Giesbrecht, M.D.
Psychiatry
NPI 1366554560
1600 E BELLE TER
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 635-2950
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.9 mi
Philip Lee
Psychiatry
NPI 1932529138
1600 E BELLE TER
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 635-2950
✔ PECOS0.9 mi
Samantha Madziarski, M.D.
Psychiatry
NPI 1477933794
1600 E BELLE TER
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 868-8037
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.9 mi
Neha Patel, M.D.
Psychiatry
NPI 1730509480
1600 E BELLE TER
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 635-1354
✔ PECOS0.9 mi
Khoa Tu, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1366707325
2801 VASSAR ST 1
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(714) 209-3577
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.0 mi
Royce Johnson, MD
Infectious Disease
NPI 1336174655
2201 MT VERNON AVE STE 211
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 872-7000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
See all 529 clinicians

Source: 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 1427176569. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 27, 2007. The provider is also known as Kern Medical Center.

Where is Kern County Hospital Authority located?

Kern County Hospital Authority is located at 1111 Columbus St Ste 2100, 4000, & 5000, Bakersfield, CA 93305. The listed phone number is (661) 326-2000.

What is Kern County Hospital Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

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, 13 practice at this address and 260 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.