NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW

Social Worker · Bakersfield, CA

Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW is a social worker with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1366000317, issued on Jun 4, 2019. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366000317
Name
Karina Benitez
Credential
MSW, ASW
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
Practice location
2821 H St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone
(661) 546-6365
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260324000761); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  4. Kambrea BeltranCommunity Health Worker1447010541
  5. Stacy BerumenDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1598895104
  6. Kalani CarnMarriage & Family Therapist1043088909

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Karina Benitez among 10,332 social worker records in California

Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW is one of 10,332 social worker records with a practice address in California. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2015 among the 299 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

184 social worker records list a practice address in Bakersfield

They are 184 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersfield, and 10,332 social worker records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Acosta, ASWBakersfield, CA 933011114359163
  2. Guadalupe Ayon-VillanuevaBakersfield, CA 933011992336747
  3. Alison Burrowes, LCSWBakersfield, CA 933011700917416
  4. Herculez Castellanos, CADC IIBakersfield, CA 933011295340602
  5. Natalie CollinsBakersfield, CA 933011174004386
  6. Andrea De Lira Munguia, BSWBakersfield, CA 933011659997336
  7. Elizabeth Gallardo GallardoBakersfield, CA 933011144799685
  8. Christina Meza, ASWBakersfield, CA 933011972799310

Common questions

What is Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW's NPI number?

Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366000317, issued on Jun 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2821 H St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 546-6365. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karina Benitez, MSW, ASW's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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