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AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC
NPI 1962596775
Home Health in Bakersfield, CA

Active since October 03, 2006CLIA 05D1020055 · Waiver
2/5
Patient Care Rating
930 OAK ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304(661) 861-1478(661) 861-9037 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About American Health Associates, Inc NPPES

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

AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC (NPI 1962596775) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Bakersfield, California and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through December 9, 2027 and lists Wesley Lum, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962596775
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameAMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC
Location Address930 OAK STBakersfield, CA 93304-1060
Mailing Address930 Oak StBakersfield, CA 93304-1060
Phone(661) 861-1478
Fax(661) 861-9037
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialWesley LumAdministrator · (661) 861-1478
Enumeration DateOctober 3, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1962596775 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
930 OAK ST, Bakersfield, CA 93304
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Other Identifiers 3

MedicaidHHA08264FCA
Other10454CA · Kern Family Health Care
OtherZZZ65027ZCA · Blue Shield Of California

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

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 05D1020055

American Health Associates Inc · Bakersfield, CA
Active · expires Dec 9, 2027
CLIA Number05D1020055
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateDecember 10, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateDecember 9, 2027
Laboratory DirectorEdric B. Willes MD
Laboratory Phone(661) 861-1478
Laboratory LocationAmerican Health Associates Inc930 Oak Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for American Health Associates, Inc (CMS certification number 058264), from CMS Care Compare.

American Health Associates, Inc

Home health agency · Bakersfield, CA
2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number058264
Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 2, 2004
Phone(661) 861-1478
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
95.5%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
68.7%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
86.5%
Patients who got better at bathing
88.9%
Patients whose breathing improved
81.7%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
76.4%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
53.7%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
96.8%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
99.6%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.7%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
327 of 478 patient episodes · observed rate 68.41%
70.14% Worse Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
140 patient stays · observed rate 3.57%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.79% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care
1.01
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE INC
Hospice Care, Community Based
930 OAK ST, STE B
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93304
Kern County (661) 304-7542

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 American Health Associates, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for American Health Associates, Inc is 1962596775. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006.

Where is American Health Associates, Inc located?

American Health Associates, Inc is located at 930 Oak St, Bakersfield, CA 93304. The listed phone number is (661) 861-1478.

What is American Health Associates, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does American Health Associates, Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D1020055) is associated with this NPI, valid through December 9, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is American Health Associates, Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. American Health Associates, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since August 2, 2004.

What quality rating does American Health Associates, Inc have?

CMS rates American Health Associates, Inc 2.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for American Health Associates, Inc was last updated on August 22, 2020. 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.