1ST CHOICE URGENT CARE
NPI 1639603897
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Bakersfield, CA
About 1st Choice Urgent Care NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
1ST CHOICE URGENT CARE (NPI 1639603897) is a healthcare organization registered as an urgent care in Bakersfield, California and active in the NPI registry since April 2017. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Yadwinder Singh Kang, Owner, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 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)
1st Choice Urgent Care is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
8Medicare enrollment records show 8 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to 1st Choice Urgent Care, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (8)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 05D2142091
1st Choice Urgent Care · Bakersfield, CACertificate of Waiver 05D2198931
1st Choice Urgent Care · Bakersfield, CAFrequently 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 San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc's NPI number?
The NPI number for San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc is 1639603897. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 14, 2017. The provider is doing business as 1st Choice Urgent Care.
Where is San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc located?
San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc is located at 6515 Panama Lane Suite 106-107, Bakersfield, CA 93311. The listed phone number is (661) 634-0955.
What is San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Urgent Care, with taxonomy code 261QU0200X.
Is San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 8 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc. 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 (6) and Family Practice (2). Of these, 3 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc was last updated on May 17, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# 1st Choice Urgent Care · NPI 1639603897
Urgent Care organization in Bakersfield, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 14, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639603897 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** April 14, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Urgent Care · taxonomy 261QU0200X
- **Legal business name:** San Joaquin Valley Health Group Inc
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Yadwinder Kang, OWNER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6515 PANAMA LANE SUITE 106-107, Bakersfield, CA 93311-9729
- **Phone:** (661) 634-0955 · **Fax:** (661) 634-9662
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 8 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (6), Family Practice (2); 3 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 17, 2019
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 2 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639603897) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.