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Kern Medical

1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306

MedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
Medicare
Private insurance
Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
– Sliding scale
– Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Counseling

Who this clinic serves

VeteransSeniorsCo-occurring mental healthClients with HIV or AIDSCriminal justice involvedSerious mental illness

How this clinic compares in Bakersfield

This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.

Kern Medical is one of 23 buprenorphine providers listed in Bakersfield. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 2 other Bakersfield clinics, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It accepts TRICARE or military insurance. Only 8 of 23 Bakersfield clinics do (35%).
  • It runs a program for veterans. Only 9 of 23 Bakersfield clinics do (39%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it offers telehealth. 65% of Bakersfield clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

This clinic accepts Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in California. Compare all 23 Bakersfield clinics or see which Bakersfield clinic fits your situation.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.