Kern Medical Center
Kern Medical Center holds 8 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 1 California city. 4 list general acute care hospital as their primary taxonomy; each location can bill under its own NPI.
Search the organization with your city to find the NPI for the location you visit or bill.
Find a location's NPIBakersfield has the most NPIs, 8
Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.
Most NPIs were issued in 2007 and 2012
Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.
2 NPIs were issued in 2012 alone, more than in any other year; none in 2 of the years between.
Bakersfield locations
The city with the most Kern Medical Center NPIs. The full list of all 8 follows.
| NPI | Location | Primary taxonomy | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255456679 | 1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Mar 21, 2007 |
| 1659502029 | 2701 BERNARD ST APT 55, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Aug 4, 2009 |
| 1659641124 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Medical Physician Assistant | Dec 30, 2011 |
| 1932453107 | 1420 H ST, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Nov 9, 2012 |
| 1982948030 | 1420 H STREET, Bakersfield | Critical Access Hospital | Nov 15, 2012 |
| 1467795161 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Rural Acute Care Hospital | Apr 1, 2013 |
| 1407272255 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Psychiatric Hospital Unit | Mar 17, 2014 |
| 1326419490 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Oct 14, 2015 |
All 8 locations, by city
| NPI | Location | Primary taxonomy | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255456679 | 1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Mar 21, 2007 |
| 1659502029 | 2701 BERNARD ST APT 55, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Aug 4, 2009 |
| 1659641124 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Medical Physician Assistant | Dec 30, 2011 |
| 1932453107 | 1420 H ST, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Nov 9, 2012 |
| 1982948030 | 1420 H STREET, Bakersfield | Critical Access Hospital | Nov 15, 2012 |
| 1467795161 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Rural Acute Care Hospital | Apr 1, 2013 |
| 1407272255 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | Psychiatric Hospital Unit | Mar 17, 2014 |
| 1326419490 | 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield | General Acute Care Hospital | Oct 14, 2015 |
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Common questions
Why does Kern Medical Center have 8 NPIs?
An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Kern Medical Center's NPIs list practice locations in 1 city.
Is an organization NPI a license?
No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.