Kern Hospice Care, Inc
NPI 1720577554 · Community Based Hospice Care Agency · Bakersfield, CA
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Hospice · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Kern Hospice Care, Inc is a Community Based Hospice Care Agency organization in Bakersfield, CA (NPI 1720577554).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1720577554
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care AgencyAgencies
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Narinder Kumar, Ceo(818) 317-9565
Specialties & taxonomies
Agencies
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
8 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Aara Hospice
- Doing business as
- Free Spirit Hospice
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2018-05-07
- Last updated
- 2025-11-09
- Certified
- 2025-11-09
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kern Hospice Care, Inc's NPI number?
- Kern Hospice Care, Inc's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720577554, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Kern Hospice Care, Inc?
- Kern Hospice Care, Inc is classified in the NPPES registry as Community Based Hospice Care Agency (Agencies).
- Where is Kern Hospice Care, Inc located?
- Kern Hospice Care, Inc's practice location on file with NPPES is 2920 F St Ste I10, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1829.
- What is Kern Hospice Care, Inc's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Kern Hospice Care, Inc is (661) 523-3686.
- Does Kern Hospice Care, Inc accept Medicare?
- Kern Hospice Care, Inc is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Kern Hospice Care, Inc?
- The authorized official listed on Kern Hospice Care, Inc's NPPES record is Narinder Kumar, Ceo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Kern Hospice Care, Inc's NPI active?
- Yes — Kern Hospice Care, Inc's NPI (1720577554) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-11-09.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.