Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Adventist Health Bakersfield

Adventist Health · Bakersfield, CA

2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 395-3000

2 of 5

CMS star rating

300

Beds

19,569

Inpatient discharges a year

$732.3M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Adventist Health Bakersfield is a 300-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Bakersfield, CA, affiliated with Adventist Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 290 disclosed rate categories.

Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
Helipad

CCN: 050455
NPI: 1538157508
Health system: Adventist Health
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Kern County
Metro area: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2025

Prices for common services

The 24 services Adventist Health Bakersfield most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

Book a demo to see hidden insurer names, more payer rates, and hospital data, or start a free trial.

Sort

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$8,271 - $22,969

from 4 insurers · median $10,423

UnitedHealthcare$10,528

Insurer A*$8,271

Insurer B*$10,317

Insurer C*$22,969

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$10,528 - $16,932

from 4 insurers · median $13,091

UnitedHealthcare$10,528

Insurer A*$11,902

Insurer B*$14,280

Insurer C*$16,932

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Digestive procedures

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239

$830 - $6,531

from 3 insurers · median $5,829

Anthem / Blue Shield$6,531

Insurer A*$830

Insurer B*$5,829

Medicare $1,187Nearby hospitals $3,52365% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$13,577 - $22,396

from 4 insurers · median $17,639

Aetna$16,492

Insurer A*$13,577

Insurer B*$18,785

Insurer C*$22,396

Medicare $7,909Nearby hospitals $8,316112% above nearby hospitals

120 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	24	392%	18	2
Insurer B*	17	316%	4	3
Insurer C*	24	267%	11	5
Insurer D*	22	222%	7	5

How we chose these services: 3 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 9 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Adventist Health Bakersfield, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

Quality
2 of 5 stars
- 268 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.25%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- No Medicare-funded residents
- 40 services
- 752 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$732.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -8.7%
- $8.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$9.5M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Adventist Health System/west
- Private (not for profit)
- Jason Wells, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Adventist Health Bakersfield in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
95-2294234(multi-state) San Joaquin Community Hospital	56Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 51 more	1538157508 San Joaquin Community Hospital1740278720 San Joaquin Community Hospital1609856947 Heart Hospital Of Bk LLCand 12 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 395-3000

Get directions

Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Adventist Health Bakersfield compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
2 of 5
Lower than 73% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Worse on 2 of 7 measures
0 better, 5 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 1 of 6 measures
1 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 3 of 9 measures
0 better, 6 no different, 3 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
3 of 5
Lower than 40% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
68%
Lower than 61% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.82
Lower than 90% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
268 min
Higher than 97% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
73%
Higher than 68% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	2 of 5
Death rates	Worse on 2 of 7 measures
Safety	Better on 1 of 6 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 3 of 9 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	3 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	68%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.82	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	268 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	73%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Adventist Health Bakersfield's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.25% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.65% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Adventist Health Bakersfield, beside the US median and the average of CA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 87 cases	4.9	4.1	4.075		Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 3,695 cases	4.4	3.9	3.81		Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 220 cases	11.7	11.8	11.57		Better than 51% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 35 cases	3.4	2.3	2.379		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 89 cases	10.1	8.5	8.235		Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 308 cases	14.1	11	10.29		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 462 cases	18.7	15.2	14.49		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 387 cases	11.8	11.6	11.57		Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 4,389 cases	0.15	0.51	0.4818	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 96% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 109 cases	191	173	171	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,306 cases	0.15	0.2	0.21	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 5,505 cases	0.27	0.27	0.261	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 46% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,043 cases	2.39	2.29	2.308	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 215 cases	1.99	1.63	1.668	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 219 cases	8.06	8.88	9.555	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,081 cases	3.32	3.4	3.521	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 212 cases	5.3	5.105	5.495	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 263 cases	1.67	1.72	1.796	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,228 cases	1.08	1.02	1.061	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 73% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 235 cases	14	4.2	11.09		Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 367 cases	-2	1.25	7.901		Better than 55% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 504 cases	26.1	3.85	16.67		Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 170 cases	13	12.9	12.91	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 216 cases	11.4	10.7	11.39	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 216 cases	6.3	5.3	5.546	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 406 cases	0.9	1	1.001	No Different than expected	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 452 cases	13.9	14.4	14.43		Better than 72% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 67 cases	12.4	10.9	11.19		Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 204 cases	18.5	19.8	19.94		Better than 95% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 730 cases	20.7	21.3	21.41		Better than 70% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 80 cases	6.6	5.8	5.612		Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 920 cases	18.5	17.2	17.7		Worse than 87% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.482	0.172	0.2347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.179	1.504	1.834	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7,641	1,370	5,722	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.354	0.9835	5.638	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7	0	3.347	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.102	0.484	0.5696	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.051	0.138	0.2147	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.011	1.392	1.749	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7,366	1,799	5,308	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6.534	1.377	6.105	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	3.273	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.306	0.399	0.5366	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 59% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.178	0.2345	0.32	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.903	2.135	2.433	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	157	61	112	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.291	1.591	2.999	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	1	2.368	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.699	0.7155	0.8107	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 51% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2606
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.273
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	78	38	73.49
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.715	0.328	0.6136
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	0.5911
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.7863
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.069	0.193	0.3103	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.351	1.855	2.305	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	85,212	14,451	52,601	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.891	0.567	3.111	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	0	2.166	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.409	0.597	0.7784	No Different than National Benchmark	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.053	0.127	0.1925	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.323	0.747	0.9502	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	79,132	13,646	48,317	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	34.36	5.683	27.04	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	2	9.99	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.146	0.279	0.383	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 69% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	70	73	72.2	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	11	8	8.78	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	19	18	19.02
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	86	87	86.82	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	4	3.514	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	74	80	75.76	Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	90	91	89.84	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	5	4	5.713	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	3	2.855	Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	21	16	18.53
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	73	79	75.81	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	88	91	89.11	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	7	5	7.043	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	2	3	2.688	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	20	16	17.15
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	57	61	58.95	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	75	77	75.75	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	23	19	21.56	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	2	3	2.449	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	20	19	19.48
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	85	86	84.61	Worse than 57% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	15	13	15.03	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	3	3.08	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	85	87	84.97	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	17	14	16.39	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	83	86	83.61	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	68	74	70.69	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	9	7	8.855	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	23	19	20.45
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	71	77	73.94	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	8	6	7.637	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	21	17	18.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	81	85	81.99	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	5	3	4.958	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	14	11	13.06
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	11	8	10.01	Worse than 75% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	23	20	22.36
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	66	72	67.63	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	86	88	86.85	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	3	3.047	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	73	74	72.06	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	11	9	10.94	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	16	16	17
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	69	75	71.11	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	7	5	7.488	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	24	20	21.4
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	72	77	72.49	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	5	4	6.121	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	23	19	21.39
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	82	86	82.8	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	3	3.779	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	15	11	13.42
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	47	59	47.5	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	17	9	17.79	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	36	31	34.71
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	75	82	74.85	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	2	3	2.203	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	8	5	7.623	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	68	71	68.6	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	85	87	85.85	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	24	23	23.77
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	4	3.431	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	42	47	45.33	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	36	30	32.51	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	22	22	22.16
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	3	3	2.859	Worse than 40% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	12	12	13.94	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,099 cases	88	88	86.06	Better than 48% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.289
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		1.008
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.1852
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 4,162 cases	90	79	69.96	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 414 cases	272	154	187	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 396 cases	268	148	182	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 14 cases	298	247	282	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		411
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 78,564 cases	3	1	2.162	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 16 cases	81	74	75.06	Better than 65% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 71 cases	93	97	92.55	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		80
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		48.75
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,759 cases	13	15	13.67	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 130 cases	73	65	68.8	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 40 cases	68	73	76.38	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 18 cases	94	88	86.64	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 131 cases	89	82	82.89	Better than 78% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 82 cases	95	94	93.98	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 347 cases	95	98	93.4	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		70.68
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 299 cases	92	94	89.93	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		86.9
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,524 cases	95	97	94.78	Worse than 62% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	9.3	5	4.959		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	15.9	6.6	8.417		Worse than 93% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.09	0.99	1.024		Worse than 89% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	12.5	20	30.07	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3.125	5	7.571	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	16.48	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	4.567	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	16	34	28.67	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	4	8.75	7.519	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	50	40	45.16	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12.5	10	11.79	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	19.63	29.5	30.43	Worse than 85% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	18	48.33	27.5	12	2.5	12.5
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	4.5	12.08	6.875	3	0.625	3.125
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	19	Not Available	Not Available	10	7	16
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	4.75	Not Available	Not Available	2.5	1.75	4
VBP safety domain score	36	Not Available	Not Available	32	28	50
VBP safety weighted domain score	9	Not Available	Not Available	8	7	12.5
VBP total performance score	18.25	Not Available	Not Available	13.5	9.375	19.63

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 168 cases	1.047	0.9995	1.015	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.005
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 98 cases	1.009	0.9969	1.002	Worse than 61% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 268 cases	1.052	0.9983	1.017	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9788
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 420 cases	1.023	0.9955	1.026	Worse than 67% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.019	0.9754	0.973	0.9818	1.063	1.047
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	1.051	0.9936	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.015	1.02	0.9864	1.007	0.9881	1.009
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.9639	0.9717	0.9739	0.9896	0.9856	1.052
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.858	0.9302	0.9898	0.9923	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.9405	0.9737	0.9704	0.9446	0.9956	1.023

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Adventist Health Bakersfield	US median	CA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.383	0.489	0.6114	Better than 62% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.335	0.346	0.449	Better than 52% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.708	0.559	0.679	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.409	0.6405	0.7204	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.8234	0.9628	0.9656	Better than 90% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.494	0.7945	0.8116	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.4482	-0.0453	0.02733	Better than 76% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.7625	-0.5721	0	-0.5238	-0.3949	-0.4482

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2022)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
247
Medicare-certified beds
247
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

40 services at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Emergency and trauma: Emergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Psychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Adventist Health Bakersfield reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

19,569
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 19%, Medicaid 3%
73,058
Inpatient days
67% of available bed days used
2,087
Employees (full-time equivalent)
2
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 839066). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Adventist Health Bakersfield reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	16,475	2,844	53,739	73,058
Discharges	3,793	583	15,193	19,569
Average length of stay	4.3 days	4.9 days	3.5 days	3.7 days
Average daily census	45.1	7.8	147.2	200.2

16,637
Medicare Advantage days
4,134 discharges
20,518
Medicaid managed care days
5,058 discharges
8,862
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	247	58,890	14,683	65%
Intensive care unit	44	8,361	1,792	52%
Nursery		2,939

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Adventist Health Bakersfield treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,588 Medicare discharges in 79 published DRGs; 18% surgical; 77% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	433	$132,222	$17,438	$22,213	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	217	$83,684	$11,264	$14,059	1.28
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	105	$92,154	$11,714	$15,482	1.33
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	87	$71,094	$8,783	$11,944	1.03
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	67	$312,435	$43,074	$52,489	5.00
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	55	$109,644	$14,265	$18,420	1.70
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	52	$122,708	$15,852	$20,615	1.59
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	50	$97,627	$17,299	$16,401	2.00
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	49	$61,387	$8,441	$10,313	0.98
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	48	$124,827	$15,913	$20,971	1.82
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	46	$68,509	$8,020	$11,510	1.02
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	46	$105,786	$14,516	$17,772	1.65
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	41	$85,430	$10,982	$14,352	1.23
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	40	$63,810	$7,605	$10,720	0.90
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	37	$160,630	$28,551	$26,986	3.24
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	37	$86,207	$15,640	$14,483	1.79
Other circulatory system diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 314, medical	36	$127,530	$18,820	$21,425	2.09
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	36	$91,159	$11,831	$15,315	1.32
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	36	$80,489	$9,914	$13,522	1.17
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	35	$121,061	$17,534	$20,338	2.07

See all 79 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Adventist Health Bakersfield billed Medicare for most in 2024: 3,392 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	747	738	$22,161	$2,841	$2,208
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	473	450	$40,693	$2,643	$2,090
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	325	318	$124,753	$14,342	$10,772
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	214	192	$5,816	$1,564	$1,220
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	179	153	$16,588	$3,044	$2,405
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	158	147	$73,472	$11,793	$8,874
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	120	119	$64,150	$5,468	$4,358
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	90	89	$78,929	$7,002	$5,339
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresAPC 5223	89	89	$67,701	$11,476	$8,569
Level 2 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5182	82	80	$6,468	$1,565	$1,204

See all 35 Medicare outpatient services at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Adventist Health Bakersfield in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 5,367 in 2020 to 7,569 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
93308	798	11%	3,158	$95.8M	37%	30%
93306	703	9%	2,834	$90.3M	32%	29%
93309	670	9%	2,568	$76M	31%	30%
93307	568	8%	2,203	$65.2M	30%	27%
93312	529	7%	2,121	$65.9M	31%	29%
93561	481	6%	2,091	$61.4M	39%	34%
93304	447	6%	1,876	$53M	30%	30%
93311	401	5%	1,675	$49.2M	27%	28%
93313	387	5%	1,658	$48.5M	33%	32%
93215	293	4%	1,412	$40.3M	30%	25%
93314	292	4%	1,224	$37.5M	34%	28%
93305	269	4%	1,134	$33.7M	29%	23%
93301	235	3%	977	$29.9M	26%	24%
93263	183	2%	686	$20.9M	38%	24%
93280	151	2%	702	$20.7M	38%	35%
93268	134	2%	537	$17.5M	28%	25%
93240	107	1%	448	$13.6M	36%	27%
93203	89	1%	298	$8.8M	30%	29%
93250	80	1%	348	$11.8M	38%	30%
93241	67	1%	215	$6.7M	30%	34%
93285	66	1%	255	$7.2M	37%	25%
93555	62	1%	342	$10.7M	6%	1%
93505	46	1%	213	$5.1M	12%	6%
93257	39	1%	165	$7.5M	2%
93205	36	0%	198	$4.7M	44%	38%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 7,569 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Adventist Health Bakersfield reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2025). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

3
Operating rooms
3
Endoscopy rooms
3
Cardiac catheterization rooms
5
Off-site locations
2
Off-site emergency departments

247
Registered nurses
4
Licensed practical nurses
2
Nurse practitioners
10
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
15
Pharmacists
43
Respiratory therapists
2
Occupational therapists
3
Speech pathologists and audiologists
13
Radiology technicians
5
Nuclear medicine technicians
23
Medical technologists
9
Dietitians
3
Social workers
8
Psychologists
1,125
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

752 clinicians who bill Medicare list Adventist Health Bakersfield as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Internal Medicine Physician 92
Family Medicine Physician 61
Family Nurse Practitioner 55
Emergency Medicine Physician 37
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 35
Nurse Practitioner 30
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 25
Physician Assistant 24
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 21
Surgery Physician 21

Vinh-Linh Nguyen, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1285603639
See commercial rates for Vinh-Linh Nguyen, MD
Jim Kim, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1992762769
See commercial rates for Jim Kim, MD
Yi Li, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1730525999
See commercial rates for Yi Li, M.D.
Ravi Patel, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1386631901
See commercial rates for Ravi Patel, M.D.
Jeffrey Bacon, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1548485816
See commercial rates for Jeffrey Bacon, D.O.
Landon Todd, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1538643887
See commercial rates for Landon Todd, PA-C
Shawn Shambaugh, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1659360253
See commercial rates for Shawn Shambaugh, M.D.
Richard Alexan-Shirabad, M.D.
Neurology Physician
NPI 1104859909
See commercial rates for Richard Alexan-Shirabad, M.D.
Shivinder Deol
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1558447250
See commercial rates for Shivinder Deol
Omar Kallas, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1003201336
See commercial rates for Omar Kallas, M.D.
Sarabjeet Singh, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1295919371
See commercial rates for Sarabjeet Singh, M.D.
Jeffrey Crowley, M.D.
Dermatology Physician
NPI 1073500278
See commercial rates for Jeffrey Crowley, M.D.
David Kanamori, M.D.
Specialist
NPI 1942297361
See commercial rates for David Kanamori, M.D.
Manick Bhardwaj, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1225065667
See commercial rates for Manick Bhardwaj, M.D.
Fadi Saied, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1013179712
See commercial rates for Fadi Saied, D.O.
Clayton Blankenship, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1790178440
See commercial rates for Clayton Blankenship, NP
William Farr, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1215926100
See commercial rates for William Farr, M.D.
Seyed Mahdi Abtahi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1437564135
See commercial rates for Seyed Mahdi Abtahi, MD
Shanoe Cutts, MD
Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician
NPI 1417994252
See commercial rates for Shanoe Cutts, MD
Pankaj Shukla, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1114937190
See commercial rates for Pankaj Shukla, MD
Leo Doumanian, M.D.
Urology Physician
NPI 1629293204
See commercial rates for Leo Doumanian, M.D.
Tonny Tanus, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician
NPI 1740351873
See commercial rates for Tonny Tanus, MD
Sumeet Bhinder, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1881776094
See commercial rates for Sumeet Bhinder, M.D.
Sanjiv Sharma, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1336342138
See commercial rates for Sanjiv Sharma, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Adventist Health Bakersfield reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$4.2B	574.7%
Inpatient	$2B	275.5%
Outpatient	$2.2B	299.1%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$3.5B	-474.7%
Net patient revenue	$732.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$796.3M	-108.7%
Operating income from patient care	-$64M	-8.7%
Other income	$54.5M	7.4%
Investment income	$8.1M	1.1%
Other	$46.4M	6.3%
Net income	-$9.5M	-1.3%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$790M	19.0%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$1B	24.4%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.4B	56.6%
Total charges	$4.2B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Adventist Health Bakersfield's latest cost report.

-8.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-1.2%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
1.7%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
39% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$54.81
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-1.5%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-6.3%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.97
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
1.34
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.47
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
27 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
43 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
144 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.27
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
13.0 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Adventist Health Bakersfield owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $620M in total assets and a $150.7M fund balance.

Show the balance sheet

Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$58.2M	9.4%
Patient receivables, net	$86.6M	14.0%
Inventory	$12.3M	2.0%
Total current assets	$408.5M	65.9%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$219.3M	35.4%
Investments and other assets	-$7.8M	-1.3%
Total assets	$620M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$305.5M	49.3%
Long-term debt	$145.4M	23.5%
Total liabilities	$469.3M	75.7%
Fund balance (net assets)	$150.7M	24.3%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Adventist Health Bakersfield provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$6M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$15.2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$10.8M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$8.9M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.1% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Adventist Health Bakersfield's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

Show 6 years

Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$425.7M	$477.2M	$470.7M	$534.6M	$696.4M	$732.3M
Operating expenses	$426.6M	$498.2M	$512.5M	$555.2M	$734.4M	$796.3M
Operating margin	-0.2%	-4.4%	-8.9%	-3.8%	-5.5%	-8.7%
Net income	$16.7M	$3.2M	-$21.7M	$24.5M	-$11.5M	-$9.5M
Total assets	$414.2M	$391.5M	$303.9M	$413.5M	$705.8M	$620M
Discharges	14,683	15,753	15,848	16,556	20,274	19,569
Inpatient days	62,101	71,664	67,280	66,012	74,715	73,058
Medicare Advantage days	11,467	14,324	14,938	14,568	16,434	16,637
Beds	254	254	254	254	254	300
Employees (FTE)	1,330	1,231	1,316	1,550	1,980	2,087

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Adventist Health Bakersfield reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 46 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$86.4M	$578.6M	0.15
Operating room	$26.5M	$83M	$676.5M	0.12	73,657
Emergency	$19.9M	$44.8M	$346.3M	0.13	27,859
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$39.2M	$170M	0.23
Cardiac catheterization	$9M	$37M	$209.6M	0.18	22,079
Laboratory	$9.8M	$31.9M	$506.7M	0.06	13,649
Radiology-diagnostic	$8.4M	$25.4M	$144.5M	0.18	14,934
Clinic	$8.1M	$24.8M	$79.5M	0.31	54,697
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$17.9M	$74.3M	0.24
Radiology-therapeutic	$6.7M	$14.6M	$97.9M	0.15	20,232
Delivery room & labor room		$11.9M	$33.7M	0.35	11,725
Respiratory therapy	$6.3M	$11.3M	$191.3M	0.06	133
Physical therapy	$2.7M	$9.1M	$48.3M	0.19	4,098
Medical supplies charged to patient		$7M	$63.8M	0.11
Renal dialysis	$117,780	$5.4M	$12M	0.45
Ct scan	$2M	$4.7M	$225.5M	0.02	5,368
Ultra sound	$989,002	$2M	$33.4M	0.06	1,877
Radioisotope	$431,705	$1.9M	$8.7M	0.22	4,392
Cardiology	$1.1M	$1.8M	$56.4M	0.03	834
Electrocardiology	$743,582	$1.5M	$44.4M	0.03	469
Mri	$625,338	$1.3M	$33.3M	0.04	2,795
Occupational therapy	$504,330	$975,796	$5.5M	0.18	299
Speech pathology	$494,535	$904,527	$4.1M	0.22	267
Diabetic counseling	$195,894	$473,122	$1.3M	0.35	1,017

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$62.8M	$136.9M	$414.5M	0.33	148,001
Intensive care unit	$13.2M	$33.4M	$83.9M	0.40	45,291
Neonatal intensive care unit	$4.7M	$11.4M	$18.3M	0.62	5,978
Nursery		$2.8M	$6M	0.47	1,927

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$14.9M	$117.7M	452,612	$32.83	44,268
Employee benefits department	$3.4M	$50.2M	13,526	$251.33	3,574
Maintenance & repairs	$2.7M	$17.1M	62,595	$43.63	63,200
Pharmacy	$12M	$15.3M	166,634	$71.82	36,736
Nursing administration	$9.9M	$15.2M	227,833	$50.59	23,905
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$13.2M			1,019,596
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$11.1M
Housekeeping	$885,470	$9.6M	33,226	$26.65	7,038
Social service	$4.7M	$8.7M	79,297	$63.19	136
Operation of plant		$6.9M			250,199
Central services & supply	$2.5M	$4.6M	69,624	$35.24	7,445
Cafeteria		$3.1M	114,416	$30.76	5,143
Dietary	$5.1M	$2.6M	51,838	$30.76	12,724
Medical records & library		$1.4M
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$379,026
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$206,732	$209,527			1,950
Paramed ed prgm	$152,019	$167,295
Laundry & linen service		$22,570			2,095

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 839066, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Adventist Health Bakersfield for an inpatient stay.

2.04
Case mix index
Higher than 81% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
46.6%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,671
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

Show FY 2021 to FY 2027

IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.77	1.76	1.93	1.89	1.96	1.98	2.04
Wage index	1.275	1.269	1.253	1.519	1.451	1.431	1.399
Readmissions adjustment	-0.13%	-0.08%	-0.02%	0.00%	0.00%	-0.12%	-0.25%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.51%	-0.83%	-0.83%	-1.13%	-0.72%	-1.16%	-0.65%
Medicare inpatient stays	3,351	3,351	2,711	2,780	2,655	3,307	3,671

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Adventist Health Bakersfield reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Adventist Health System/west
Operational/managerial control, 100%, since 1987

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Adventist Health Bakersfield's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Meredith S Jobe Officer, Secretary, since 2014
Kerry L Heinrich Officer, since 2022
Jason Wells Officer, President, since 2023
Heidar Thordarson Officer, Chief Finance Officer, since 2025
Eric A Stevens Officer, Vice Chair, since 2025
Larry L Innocent Director, Board Member, since 2015
John C Freedman Director, Board Member, since 2016
Richard K Reiner Director, Board Member, since 2017
Andrew R Davis Director, Board Member, since 2017
Robert A Cherry Director, Board Member, since 2017
Marc K Woodson Director, Board Member, since 2019
Joy A. Fehr Director, Board Member, since 2020
Bradford C Newton Director, Board Member, since 2021
Jack W Wagner Director, Board Member, since 2022
Ann K Beckett Director, Board Member, since 2024
Jonathan J Daggett Director, Board Member, since 2024
Kenneth Jutzy Director, Board Member, since 2024
John H Cress Director, Board Director, since 2024

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 18 of 20 are shown.

Officers and key employees of San Joaquin Community Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

San Joaquin Community Hospital files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Adventist Health Bakersfield, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Adventist Health Bakersfield alone.

Name	Title
Heinrich Kerry	Director/ceo
Hofheins Todd	Coo/vice Chair
Beaman John	Cfo/asst. Sec
Stevens Eric eff 724	President
Jobe Meredith	Secretary
Haydock Timothy eff 724	Interim Treas
Cox Shane	Treasurer
Thordarson Heidar	Treasurer

Board members: Wells Jason, Freedman John, Newton Bradford, Cherry Robert, Davis Andrew, Innocent Larry, Reiner Richard, Wagner Jack, Woodson Marc, Salazar Velino thru924, Fehr Joy, Beckett Ann, Jutsy Kenneth eff 124, Daggett Jonathan eff 124, Cress John eff 1024.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by San Joaquin Community Hospital (EIN 95-2294234), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2005
340B ID DSH050455, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 14 registered outpatient sites; 31 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Jennifer Lavers, Chief Operating Officer.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Helipad
San Joaquin Community Hospital
FAA location ID 28CN, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

About Adventist Health Bakersfield's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Bakersfield range from $792 to $5,917 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $899. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,215. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Bakersfield range from $867 to $1,348 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $1,348. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,379. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Bakersfield range from $820 to $5,739 across 3 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $4,791. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,430. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Bakersfield range from $8,271 to $22,969 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $10,528. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Adventist Health Bakersfield range from $90 to $545 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $156. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $358. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Adventist Health Bakersfield's CMS star rating?

Adventist Health Bakersfield has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Adventist Health Bakersfield a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Adventist Health Bakersfield for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Adventist Health Bakersfield for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Adventist Health Bakersfield's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.25% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Adventist Health Bakersfield?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (433 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (217 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (105 discharges).

What is Adventist Health Bakersfield's case mix index?

Adventist Health Bakersfield's Medicare case mix index is 2.04 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 81% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

For hospital finance and compliance teams

Running price transparency at a hospital like this one?

The data on this page comes from the files hospitals and payers publish. We help hospitals publish theirs correctly, and take a fresh look at their chargemaster.

Compliance MRF

Publish a CMS-compliant machine-readable file

We turn your chargemaster and payer contracts into the CMS template file, then keep it current as rates change.

CMS v3 example: standard_charge_information[0]

{
  "description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
  "code_information": [
    { "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
    { "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
  ],
  "standard_charges": [{
    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
    "gross_charge": 1200,
    "discounted_cash": 1080,
    "payers_information": [
      {
        "payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "PPO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 400
      },
      {
        "payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
        "plan_name": "HMO",
        "methodology": "fee schedule",
        "standard_charge_dollar": 250
      }
    ]
  }]
}

CMS template layout, in JSON or CSV
Gross, discounted cash, payer-specific and de-identified min / max charges
cms-hpt.txt file and homepage footer link
Refreshed when your contracts change

Talk to us about your MRF

Chargemaster analysis

Get your chargemaster right for billing and payer contracts

Your chargemaster sets the gross charge on every claim, and many payer contracts base payment on it through percent-of-charge, lesser-of and stop-loss terms. We audit it line by line and show how your charges and negotiated rates compare with peer hospitals before your next negotiation.

What a review covers

CodingPricingPayer contractsCompliance

CPT, HCPCS, revenue code and modifier errors flagged line by line
Missing, duplicate and outdated charge lines identified
Charges set below payer allowables caught before lesser-of clauses cut payment
Revenue impact of charge changes modeled across percent-of-charge and stop-loss terms
Your negotiated rates benchmarked against peer hospitals for the same payers

Talk to us about your chargemaster

About this hospital

Prices for common services

How the insurers pay at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Insurance Accepted

More about this hospital

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

Location

Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

Every CMS quality measure

Accreditation and services

40 services at Adventist Health Bakersfield

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Medicare inpatient stays

Medicare outpatient services

Where patients come from

Staff and facilities

Doctors and clinicians

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Charity care and uncompensated care

Financial trend

Departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Inpatient units

Overhead (general service) departments

Medicare payment profile

Ownership

Leadership

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Officers and key employees of San Joaquin Community Hospital (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Programs and facilities

Comparable hospitals nearby

Frequently asked questions

Running price transparency at a hospital like this one?

Publish a CMS-compliant machine-readable file

Get your chargemaster right for billing and payer contracts