Paulina Torres-orejuela, ASW
Paulina Torres-orejuela, ASW is a Mental Health Counselor in Bakersfield, CA, registered under NPI 1003543018.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bakersfield, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 4, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away. A pharmacy sits 911 ft from the entrance (First Care Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 889 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Starbucks 233 ft ~1 min
Restaurant In-N-Out Burger 351 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Pizza Hut 396 ft ~2 min
5221B Stockdale Highway, 93309
Su-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-00:00
Convenience 7-Eleven 456 ft ~2 min
Gas station Shell 542 ft ~3 min
Parking 523 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Outback Steakhouse 516 ft ~2 min
5051 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield 93309
Grocery Aldi 731 ft ~3 min
5190 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield 93309-2671
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Grocery Smart & Final 760 ft ~3 min
Coffee Urbane Cafe 889 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy First Care Pharmacy 911 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery Vons 0.37 mi ~8 min
5700 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield 93309
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield 0.43 mi ~9 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 112079 | CA | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 112079 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 Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
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 | 1003543018 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Last updated | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | ASW |
| Practice address |
5151 STOCKDALE HWY STE 150A Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 868-5000 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1000 Bakersfield, CA 93302 |
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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.