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SHERI LYNNE AKINS
NPI 1427220896
Marriage & Family Therapist in Bakersfield, CA

Active since March 26, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
2525 N CHESTER AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308(661) 868-1823(661) 836-8834 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 26, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 26, 2021, Sep 5, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Sheri Lynne Akins NPPES

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

SHERI LYNNE AKINS (NPI 1427220896) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Bakersfield, California, licensed in California (101384) and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2010).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1427220896
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameSHERI LYNNE AKINS
Location Address2525 N CHESTER AVEBakersfield, CA 93308-1770
Mailing AddressPo Box 1000Bakersfield, CA 93302-1000 · (661) 868-6601 · Fax (661) 836-8834
Phone(661) 868-1823
Fax(661) 836-8834
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2010
Enumeration DateMarch 26, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 26, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 26, 2021
✔ NPI 1427220896 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · 101384✔ Licensed in CA · INTERN #68247
Definition
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Also ListedCase Manager/Care CoordinatorTaxonomy 171M00000X · License CAAR #5580 (CA)
2525 N CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93308
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Sheri Lynne Schaan

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Sheri Lynne Akins is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1153853338
PECOS Enrollment IDI20241011003920
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Sheri Akins reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

County Of Kern
0.1 mi
Adult Mental Health
2525 N CHESTER AVE, A,B,C, H
Bakersfield, CA 93308
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 213 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1477744217 (661) 868-1840
Sud Specialty Group - Ca
213 mi
Addiction Medicine
4633 OLD IRONSIDES DR STE 304
Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1972138238 (323) 205-7088

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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.

MICHELLE MAY CULY AMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-1881
NASYA JOHARI HAMMOND-WATSON
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-8209
MS. ANGELA ROSE HUPP
Case Manager/Care Coordinator
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-1842
ASHLEY LAUREN STAPLEY
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-1723
JOHANA MARIE MARTINEZ
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-1800
STEPHANINE PLAKE
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (800) 991-5272
COLTON DALE CLIFTON
Community Health Worker
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 304-3254
KARLA KAY YOUNG
Case Manager/Care Coordinator
2525 N CHESTER AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
Kern County (661) 868-1842

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 Sheri Akins's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sheri Akins is 1427220896. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 26, 2008. The provider is also known as Sheri Lynne Schaan.

Where is Sheri Akins located?

Sheri Akins practices at 2525 N Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308. The listed phone number is (661) 868-1823.

What is Sheri Akins's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Sheri Akins enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Sheri Akins is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Sheri Akins's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sheri Akins reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: County Of Kern (Bakersfield, CA) and Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, CA). Each 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 Sheri Akins's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Sheri Akins was last updated on February 26, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years 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.