KERN MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1710612965
General Acute Care Hospital in Bakersfield, CA
About Kern Medical Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KERN MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1710612965) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Bakersfield, California and active in the NPI registry since July 2022. The organization lists Andy Cantu, Cfo, 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 Medical Center 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 Medical Center, 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 1710612965. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2022. The provider is also known as Kern Medical Center.
Where is Kern County Hospital Authority located?
Kern County Hospital Authority is located at 2222 19th St, 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 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, 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 May 11, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Kern Medical Center · NPI 1710612965
General Acute Care Hospital organization in Bakersfield, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 21, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1710612965 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 21, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** General Acute Care Hospital · taxonomy 282N00000X
- **Legal business name:** Kern County Hospital Authority
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Andy Cantu, CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2222 19TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301-3609
- **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/1710612965/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 11, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1710612965) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.