Services Offered
8
Self-reported on N-SUMHSS
Substance Use & Mental Health · Bakersfield, CA
Kern Medical, Bakersfield
Substance Use & Mental Health in Bakersfield, California, operated by Local, county, or community government. Service and payment details below come directly from the SAMHSA treatment-facility record.
- #5,545 Above median
- of 17,974 nationally
- No
- MAT
- Yes
- Medicaid
- No
- Telehealth
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in California, which is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
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Current site extract: 2026-07-11 · N-SUMHSS typically refreshes annually
The verdict
According to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2024, this listing sits in California, which is #1 of 55 by facility inventory (1,580) at MAT-share #37 (40.8%) ≠ Wyoming #1 MAT share (85.4%) on 48 facilities (inventory #51).
- 1,580
- California facilities (#1 inventory)
- 85.4%
- Wyoming MAT share (#1)
- #1
- This state, inventory of 55
- #37
- This state, MAT share
Facility inventory and MAT share are two maps on the same N-SUMHSS record for this listing's state. Completeness ordinal stays in the hero rail; neither is a clinical grade.
methodology · corpus placement
California care-setting mix
How California's 1,580 listings split by care setting
Exclusive outpatient / residential partition for this listing's state peers. Orthogonal to the inventory≠MAT dual above and to this facility's own service list (service rows can overlap; these buckets cannot).
High-completeness desk: Kern Medical
Signature: Medicaid flagged. Kern Medical sits in the denser third of N-SUMHSS listings by self-reported attribute count (38 attrs; corpus bands ≥37). The useful read is which modalities and payment channels are actually flagged, not the raw count alone.
Recorded care modalities: residential, outpatient. Payment channels on file: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance. Service lines 8, approaches 8, populations 11, languages 0. Kern Medical reports 38 attributes across services, populations, payment, and language, in line with the California statewide median of 32 (1,580 facilities listed).
SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · Kern Medical · state peers · California · /guides/how-to-choose-the-right-facility
Use this page as a starting screen, not a final decision. Confirm intake at (661) 326-6597 before travel. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service profile: Kern Medical
How broad this facility's reported program is, by SAMHSA service line.
Service lines 8
Service lines
8 reported (40% of the typical 20 max)
Treatment approaches 8
Treatment approaches
8 reported (53% of the typical 15 max)
Conditions treated 1
Conditions treated
1 reported (7% of the typical 15 max)
Payment options 9
Payment options
9 reported (75% of the typical 12 max)
Counts are self-reported to SAMHSA N-SUMHSS; bar widths are relative to a typical maximum, not a national cap.
SAMHSA recovery plate
Listing 12703 · CA #5545/17974
TYPE-BOTH · MAT-OFF · DETOX-OFF · MEDICAID-OK · TELE-OFF · CARE-BOTH · GOV-OWN · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- TYPE-BOTH SA + MH
- MAT-OFF No MAT flag
- DETOX-OFF No detox flag
- MEDICAID-OK Medicaid OK
- TELE-OFF No telehealth flag
- CARE-BOTH Outpatient + residential
- GOV-OWN Local, county, or communit…
- BOOK-MID #5545/17974
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0 attrs peer
Nearest completeness peer outside CA: A Helping Hand of Wilmington, NC (±0 attrs)
Instrument codes from this listing’s SAMHSA N-SUMHSS sheet: type, MAT, detox, Medicaid, telehealth, care setting, ownership, completeness band, and photo-finish gap. Not a clinical grade.
Completeness neighbourhood around Kern Medical
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest out-of-state peers by self-reported attribute count, not a full N-SUMHSS board reprint.
Where Kern Medical sits among California facilities
Full equal-width distribution of self-reported attribute counts across every SAMHSA-listed facility in California, this listing marked.
Record completeness vs every California facility
Self-reported attribute count · 1,580 California facilities · SAMHSA N-SUMHSS 2026-07-11
38 73rd pctl. higher than 73% of 1,580 California facilities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more California facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source SAMHSA N-SUMHSS · 2026-07-11
Substance Use & Mental Health's Medicaid acceptance rate
Of California's 309 substance use & mental health facilities, 50% accept Medicaid, below the California statewide average of 60% (all facility types). Kern Medical itself is one of them.
High-completeness peers for Kern Medical
Out-of-state listings matched on SAMHSA self-reported metrics, not geography. Each link set changes with the focal facility's completeness and service breadth.
Similar record completeness (±0 attrs)
- A Helping Hand of Wilmington, North Carolina · 38 reported attributes
- A Safe Haven, Illinois · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ABODE Treatment Inc, Texas · 38 reported attributes
- ACCA Quaker Road, New York · 38 reported attributes
Similar service breadth (±0 services)
- 1500 Broadway, New York · 8 self-reported services
- 228 COE House, Massachusetts · 8 self-reported services
- 5 Door Recovery, Wisconsin · 8 self-reported services
- A Brighter Day Behav Health Center LLC, Maryland · 8 self-reported services
- A Center for Hope and Change, Louisiana · 8 self-reported services
- A Center for Hope and Change, Louisiana · 8 self-reported services
Treatment Approaches
8
1 substance categories
Populations Served
11
0 languages of care
Contact Information
Address
1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone
(661) 326-2000Intake Phone
(661) 326-6597Capability stack on a dense record
Self-reported in Kern Medical's SAMHSA N-SUMHSS record. Always confirm specifics with the facility before relying on any single field.
| Category | Item | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Care Modality | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) | - |
| Care Modality | Medically Supervised Detox | - |
| Care Modality | Outpatient Programs | Yes |
| Care Modality | Residential Treatment | Yes |
| Care Modality | Telehealth Available | - |
| Payment | Medicaid | Yes |
| Payment | Medicare | Yes |
| Payment | Private Insurance | Yes |
| Payment | Sliding-Fee Scale | - |
| Payment | Payment Assistance | - |
Services Offered
Co-occurring disorder treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyHospital inpatientMental health treatmentOutpatientSubstance use treatmentSuicide prevention services
Conditions Treated
General substance use disorders
Treatment Approaches
Abnormal involuntary movement scaleActivity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyElectroconvulsive therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Populations Served
Justice-involved individualsMilitary familiesPersons with DUI/DWIPersons with HIV/AIDSPersons with PTSDPersons with co-occurring disordersPersons with serious mental illnessPersons with traumatic brain injurySeniorsVeteransYoung adults
Dense-sheet flags at Kern Medical
✗ Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
✗ Detox Services
✓ Outpatient Programs
✓ Residential Treatment
✗ Telehealth Available
Payment & Insurance
✓ Medicaid
✓ Medicare
✓ Private Insurance
✗ Sliding Fee Scale
✗ Payment Assistance
Accepted Payment Methods
- • Cash or self-payment
- • County or local government funds
- • Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- • Medicaid
- • Medicare
- • Private health insurance
- • State corrections or juvenile justice funds
- • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- • U.S. Department of VA funds
Need Help Now?
Questions for a dense Kern Medical record
Does Kern Medical offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
MAT is not listed on the current record. Confirm with the facility.
What type of facility is Kern Medical?
Kern Medical is a Substance Use & Mental Health facility operated by Local, county, or community government in Bakersfield, California. Its SAMHSA record documents two documented care modalities.
What payment and insurance does Kern Medical accept?
Kern Medical accepts: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance; broad payment access.
How do I get started with treatment at Kern Medical?
Contact Kern Medical directly at intake: (661) 326-6597. For immediate help, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
What to do with Kern Medical
- Kern Medical's current SAMHSA record does not flag Medication-Assisted Treatment. If MAT matters to you, filter for it directly. Recovery program finder
- Kern Medical lists 3 accepted payment types. Confirm your specific plan is in-network before committing. Check Medicare coverage
- See every other SAMHSA-listed facility in Bakersfield, California before deciding. Facilities in Bakersfield
Contact the facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.