Araceli Baruiz Castanares, M.D.

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

A53492 Issued in CA

Practice address

507 W Columbus St
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1263

Phone

(661) 328-7070

Fax

(661) 328-8807

NPI assigned

Oct 19, 2006

Last updated

May 11, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 6

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 1985

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Purpose Driven Home Health, LLC Home health agency, Bakersfield, CA, CCN 059545
• Adventist Health Bakersfield Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, CCN 050455

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: acastanares@476.securemail.prognocis.com
• FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/7596/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Kern Integrity Medical Group, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1932401981
  Authorized official Same address or phone
• Kern Primary Care Medical Clinic, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1528149903
  NPD
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

  dba Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Pharmacy

  • Institutional Pharmacy
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1144256363
  NPD (past)
• San Joaquin Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1538157508
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Purpose Driven Home Health, LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1336484419
  Care Compare affiliation
• San Joaquin Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1538157508
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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    "number": "1356423669",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "507 W COLUMBUS ST",
            "city": "BAKERSFIELD",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "933011263",
            "telephone_number": "661-328-7070",
            "fax_number": "661-328-8807"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
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            "city": "BAKERSFIELD",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "933011263",
            "telephone_number": "661-328-7070",
            "fax_number": "661-328-8807"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CASTANARES",
        "first_name": "ARACELI",
        "middle_name": "BARUIZ",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-10-19",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-11",
        "certification_date": "2026-05-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
    ],
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            "identifier": "00A534920",
            "state": "CA"
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            "code": "01",
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            "issuer": "RAILROAD MEDICARE",
            "identifier": "110190540",
            "state": "CA"
        },
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        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "FIRST HEALTH",
            "identifier": "1939557",
            "state": "CA"
        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "BLUE CROSS MEDICAL",
            "identifier": "K7G248",
            "state": "CA"
        }
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    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Wendy Ann Cason
• Hen Caspi, PSYD
• Edith Cassel
• Paola L Cassidy
• Nafisa Q Cassim
• Karen Castaneda Trujillo
• Albert Castaneda, FACT
• Alyce Castaneda
• Andy S Castaneda
• Arianna Castaneda

• Internal Medicine Physician in Bakersfield, CA
• Providers in Bakersfield, CA by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 11, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.