Why this was flagged
An owner matches the federal exclusion list
A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.
Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62
Owners and managing parties of record
NARINDER KUMAR
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 10, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
NARINDER KUMAR
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 10, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
NARINDER KUMAR
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 10, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
NARINDER KUMAR
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 10, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
SUKHJEET BABBAR
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 50% ownership · since Sep 4, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WILLIAM N BICHAI
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 10% ownership · since Jan 1, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
Source timeline
Every flag on this provider is built from one or more published government files. Below is each file that contributed, the weekly pulls we have of it, and the actual records read from it.
- An owner matches the federal exclusion list
Weekly refreshes
- 21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202683,953 records
- 18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
- 18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)
Records read from this file
- NARINDER KUMARexcluded 2010-04-20 · type 1128b4
CMS Hospice All Owners
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- NARINDER KUMAR5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2018-04-10
- NARINDER KUMARCORPORATE OFFICER · 100% share · since 2018-04-10
- NARINDER KUMARCORPORATE DIRECTOR · 100% share · since 2018-04-10
- NARINDER KUMARW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2018-04-10
- SUKHJEET BABBARCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 50% share · since 2025-09-04
- WILLIAM N BICHAICONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 10% share · since 2020-01-01
CMS Hospice Enrollments
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)5,802 records5,000 added · 1 changed · 0 removedpublisher data as of 27 Jul 2026
Records read from this file
- KERN HOSPICE CARE INCNPI 1720577554 · certification A01757 · 2920 F ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Aasta Hospice — 2024$4,391,137 paid · 152 patients
Where every detail came from
Each value below is traced to the published file it was read from, the day we downloaded it, and the weekly version it belongs to. Open the link to check the original record yourself.
| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | KERN HOSPICE CARE INC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | AARA HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1720577554 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | A01757 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 6002171238 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 2018-03-13 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 2920 F ST, STE I10 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | BAKERSFIELD | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 933011829 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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Nothing has changed for this provider since we started comparing weekly refreshes.
Public research history
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