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

Q: 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.

Q: What is Kern County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

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: September 20, 2026.

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

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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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. MARIA KAREENA PEREZ ESPEJO M.D.

Family Medicine

1111 COLUMBUS ST, SUITE 1200
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 326-5052

COUNTY OF KERN

Home Health

1111 COLUMBUS ST, SUITE 2000
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 326-6545

DANA CHRISTINE MITCHELL APRN

Nurse Practitioner

1111 COLUMBUS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 326-2800

DR. FIDEL BERNARD HUERTA

Family Medicine

1111 COLUMBUS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 326-5052

MS. DEBRA IETTA MARTIN MFT INTERN

Counselor (Mental Health)

1111 COLUMBUS ST, SUITE 3000
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 868-8300

MS. BILLIE JO STONE MFT I

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

1111 COLUMBUS ST, STE 3000
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 868-8300

GUADALUPE CHAVEZ

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

1111 COLUMBUS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 619-3476

DR. JOSE M JOTA MD

Family Medicine

1111 COLUMBUS ST
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Kern County (661) 326-5092

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.

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 19 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.