KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY – NPI #1376960005
General Acute Care Hospital

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for General Acute Care Hospital

KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY is a general acute care hospital located in BAKERSFIELD, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1376960005 to KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY on March 19, 2014. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 282N00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as General Acute Care Hospital.

The NPI profile was last updated on Feb 06, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY below.

NPI Profile for
KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

NPI Number
1376960005
Enumeration Date

(more than 12 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Other name(s)
All associated names:

Other Name
Kern Medical Center
Primary location
9330 STOCKDALE HWY STE 300
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-3615
Phone: (661) 664-2200 Fax: (661) 664-3601
Mailing address
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE
ROOM 1241
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306-4018
Phone: (661) 326-2000 Fax: (661) 872-1747
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
RENEE VILLANUEVA
CHIEF AMBULATORY OFFICER
Phone: (661) 326-5625
Updated
Certification Date
Feb 06, 2025

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
282N00000X
- General Acute Care Hospital (Primary)		 CA 120000182
208D00000X
- General Practice

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
https://esmdprod.craneware.com:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRR
Endpoint type
CONNECT URL
Endpoint Description
2.16.840.1.113883.17.9.1
Content Type
Affiliation
Y
Endpoint Location
3340 PEACHTREE RD NE STE 850,
ATLANTA, GA 77025-1669