KERN MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1982948030
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Bakersfield, CA
NPI Status: Active since November 15, 2012
Contact Information
1420 H STREET
BAKERSFIELD, CA
ZIP 93305
Phone: (661) 868-7660
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Critical Access
About KERN MEDICAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kern Medical Center, a provider established in Bakersfield, California operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in critical access . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982948030 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X with license number PT 2508 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Andy Cantu (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1982948030
- Provider Name
- KERN MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1420 H STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305
- Location Phone
- (661) 868-7660
- Mailing Address
- 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306
- Mailing Phone
- (661) 326-2000
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-15-2012
- Last Update Date
- 10-07-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC0060X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- PT 2508
- License State
- CA
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1982948030, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982948030, enumerated as an "organization" on November 15, 2012.
The provider is located at 1420 H STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305 and the phone number is (661) 868-7660.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.
