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County of Kern

Q: What type of organization is County of Kern?

County of Kern is registered in NPPES as a Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center (its primary provider taxonomy).

Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center in Bakersfield, CA · enumerated 2007 · authorized official James Waterman, Interim Director.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1720299373

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name County of Kern

Practice address 1721 Westwind Dr, Bakersfield, CA, 93301

Phone (661) 868-8381

Fax (661) 868-8389

Enumeration date May 25, 2007

Last updated in NPPES May 15, 2015

Taxonomy & classification

101Y00000X Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

101YA0400X Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

103T00000X Psychologist Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

104100000X Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

1041C0700X Clinical Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

1041S0200X School Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

106H00000X Marriage & Family Therapist Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

163W00000X Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers Secondary

163WP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers Secondary

171M00000X Case Manager/Care Coordinator Other Service Providers Secondary

261QM0850X Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Primary

Authorized official

Name James Waterman

Title Interim Director

Phone (661) 868-6600

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1569	Medicaid	CA	-

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is County of Kern?

County of Kern is registered in NPPES as a Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center (its primary provider taxonomy).

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.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2015-05-15.