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Gemcare Health Plan

Gemcare Health Plan is a healthcare organization registered as Health Maintenance Organization in Bakersfield, CA, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1609912484 since 2007. The authorized official on file is Susan Ristenpart, Provider Relations.

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NPI 1609912484
Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Gemcare Health Plan
Practice address 4550 CALIFORNIA AVE, STE 500, Bakersfield, CA, 93309
Phone 6617167100
Fax 6617169211
Enumeration date 2007-01-29
Last updated in NPPES 2007-07-17

Authorized official

Name Susan Ristenpart
Title Provider Relations
Phone 6617167100

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
302R00000X Health Maintenance Organization Primary CA
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: Gemcare Health Plan
NPI: 1609912484
Taxonomy: 302R00000X (Health Maintenance Organization)
Address: 4550 CALIFORNIA AVE, STE 500, Bakersfield, CA, 93309

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Cross-check NPI 1609912484 against the authoritative CMS record: view Gemcare Health Plan on the official NPPES registry .

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes — even if the provider moves or changes specialty. Read the full guide or validate an NPI number.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is Gemcare Health Plan?
Gemcare Health Plan is registered in NPPES as a Health Maintenance Organization (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-17.