Health care in Bakersfield, CA: hospitals, ERs, clinics and pharmacies
Bakersfield, CA has 8 hospitals in Medicare (CMS) data; 4 list emergency services and 1 state a trauma center designation on their own website. Our data also lists 20 urgent care centers, 81 pharmacies, 46 community health center sites, 10 nursing homes, 16 hospice providers, 20 home health agencies, 12 dialysis facilities and 136 licensed assisted living homes in Bakersfield.
Built automatically from official data (Medicare, the NPI Registry, HRSA and state licence lists) and from what each hospital publishes on its own website; see Sources and dates. Services change: call before you go.
Emergency care
4 of the 8 hospitals in Bakersfield list emergency services in Medicare's data; 3 of them state 24-hour emergency care on their own website, and 1 state a trauma center designation. The wording of each designation is quoted from the hospital’s website.
- Kern Medical Center
Trauma: Level II
Walk-in care
20 urgent care centers in Bakersfield are registered in the federal NPI Registry. Urgent care centers treat illnesses and injuries that need care soon but are not emergencies, usually without an appointment. The registry does not record opening hours: call before you go.
- Alvarez Urgent Care(661) 489‑59996001 Truxtun Ave Ste 210B, 93309
- American Current Care of California, a Medical Corporation(972) 364‑80004100 Truxtun Ave Ste 200, 93309
- Atlas Urgent Care Corporation(661) 491‑19005531 Business Park S Ste 101, 93309
- Aurevix Wellness LLC(312) 395‑7290201 Welch Ave, 93307
- Beyond the ER(661) 487‑463612716 Stockdale Hwy Ste 700, 93314
- DO Care UC LLC(916) 604‑47934900 California Ave, 93309
- Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc(661) 829‑67474040 California Ave, 93309
- Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc(661) 885‑60602251 Mount Vernon Avenue, 93306
- Emergency Physicians Urgent Care Inc.(661) 735‑39439500 Stockdale Hwy Suite 100, 93311
- Fast Aid Urgent Care Inc(661) 741‑09902611 S H St Unit C, 93304
- Pedi Center, a Medical Group Inc.(661) 410‑95009500 Stockdale Hwy Suite 108, 93311
- Priority Urgent Care(661) 587‑25004821 Panama Ln Ste A-C, 93313
Pharmacies
81 pharmacies in Bakersfield are registered in the NPI Registry (Community/retail pharmacy: 66; Pharmacy: 15). The registry does not record opening hours or 24-hour service: call the pharmacy. All pharmacies in Bakersfield →
Low-cost care
46 community health center sites in Bakersfield (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA: 38; FQHC Look-Alike (meets the same HRSA requirements, without HRSA grant funding): 7; Federally Qualified Health Center enrolled in Medicare (CMS): 1). Health centers in the federal Health Center Program (HRSA) must offer a sliding fee based on income and serve patients whether or not they have insurance. Weekly hours are as reported to HRSA.
- Comprehensive Care Center(833) 678‑2781All Other Clinic Types · 84 hours a week
- South Bakersfield Community Health Center(661) 834‑1240All Other Clinic Types · 84 hours a week
- East Bakersfield Community Health Center(661) 322‑3905All Other Clinic Types · 60 hours a week
- Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Kmoh) - Columbus 1000(661) 326‑2800All Other Clinic Types · 60 hours a week
- Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Kmoh) - Columbus 2000(661) 326‑2800Hospital · 60 hours a week
- Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Kmoh) - Columbus 3000(661) 326‑2800Hospital · 60 hours a week
- Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Kmoh) - Stockdale 100(661) 664‑2200Hospital · 60 hours a week
- Kern Medical Outpatient Health (Kmoh) - Stockdale 400(661) 664‑2200Hospital · 60 hours a week
Hospitals compared
8 hospitals, highest Medicare rating first. Rating: CMS overall hospital star rating, 1 to 5 (4 of 8 rated). Beds: from the hospital's own website where our research has read it (6 of 8). Price list: the hospital's federal price-transparency file is on its page (6 of 8).
| Hospital | Type | Emergency | Medicare rating | Beds | Price list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 385 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 3 of 5 stars | 144 | — |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 2 of 5 stars | 253 | — |
| Kern Medical Center · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | ER | 1 of 5 stars | 222 | Yes |
| Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC · Full profile | Psychiatric Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 90 | Yes |
| Central California Rehabilitation Hospital · Full profile | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitaton Hospital of Bakers · Full profile | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | — | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Full profile | Acute Care Hospital | Not listed | Not rated | 64 | Yes |
Specialists
Clinicians affiliated with these 8 hospitals, by specialty, from Medicare's clinician data; the number counts clinicians whose primary specialty belongs to that page.
Specialties the hospitals list on their own websites
The number is how many hospitals here list it on their own website (hospitals with a reviewed website profile only).
Long-term care
Medicare-certified providers in Bakersfield, with Medicare star ratings where published, and the state’s licensed assisted living homes.
Nursing homes in Bakersfield with the highest Medicare overall rating
- Rosewood Health Facility(661) 834‑0620Medicare overall rating: 4 of 5 stars · 79 beds
- San Joaquin Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Cent(661) 323‑2894Medicare overall rating: 3 of 5 stars · 99 beds
- Height Street Skilled Care(661) 748‑1300Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 99 beds
- The Orchards Post-Acute(661) 327‑7687Medicare overall rating: 2 of 5 stars · 150 beds
- Bakersfield Post Acute(661) 871‑3133Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 99 beds
- Bayshire Riverwalk Post-Acute(661) 587‑0182Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 120 beds
- Kern River Transitional Care(661) 325‑9900Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 140 beds
- Parkview Julian Healthcare Center(661) 831‑9150Medicare overall rating: 1 of 5 stars · 99 beds
Sources and dates
- Hospital General Information (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The websites of 8 hospitals in Bakersfield, read by our research between 2026-10-30 and 2026-10-30; each hospital page links its exact source (beds, 24-hour emergency care, trauma and stroke designations).
- Rural Health Clinic Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- NPPES Downloadable File (NPI Registry), data updated 2026-11-01, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites, data updated 2026-11-07.
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments, data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-07.
- Provider Information, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Hospice - General Information, data updated 2026-08-19, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Home Health Care Agencies, data updated 2026-09-21, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility, data updated 2026-10-22, retrieved 2026-10-31.
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Community Care Licensing Division (state assisted-living licence list), data updated 2026-10-31.
- Facility Affiliation Data (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) (Medicare, CMS), data updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-29.
- The federal price-transparency files of 6 hospitals in Bakersfield, checked 2026-11-05.
This guide is generated from the data files above for the 100 U.S. cities with the most hospitals in Medicare's data (cities as CMS spells them; the data has no metro-area definition). Wording last revised November 8, 2026. Not medical advice.