Karina Armendariz
Karina Armendariz is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Bakersfield, CA, registered under NPI 1003199860.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bakersfield, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 11, 2026. Parking is available about 0.26 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.33 mi away, served by A. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.37 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 166 ft ~1 min
Parking 195 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Hon Ramen 778 ft ~3 min
1419 STE A 19th Street, 93301
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00, 16:00-20:30; Sa 11:00-20:30
Coffee Café Smitten 0.25 mi ~6 min
909 18th Street, 93301
Sa-Su 08:00-15:00; Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00
Parking 0.26 mi ~6 min
EYE ST
Transit Chester & 21st Street (Downtown) 0.29 mi ~6 min
Coffee Dagny's Coffee Company 0.29 mi ~6 min
Hotel Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center 0.29 mi ~6 min
801 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield 93301
Hotel Padre Hotel 0.29 mi ~6 min
Transit 0.33 mi ~7 min
Transit A 0.33 mi ~7 min
Coffee Blue Oak Coffee Roasting 0.37 mi ~8 min
1717 20th Street, Bakersfield 93301
Su-Mo closed; Tu-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
Hotel Best Western Plus Hill House 0.41 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Mexicali 0.42 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Nuestro México 0.45 mi ~10 min
716 21st Street, Bakersfield 93301
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| LMFT91179 | CA | Marriage & Family Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence LMFT91179 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Marriage & Family Therapist covers
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 106H00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003199860 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Last updated | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
1300 17TH ST Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 852-6512 |
| Other names |
Karina Higuera Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.