Good Samaritan Hospital

What Good Samaritan Hospital does

Good Samaritan Hospital is a physician-owned, 64-bed essential access community hospital in Bakersfield, California, operating continuously since 1959 as the clinical anchor of a three-entity Central Valley health system that also includes Precision Psychiatric Services and Premier Medical Group. The single facility consolidates medical-surgical care (39 beds), intensive care (4 beds, currently suspended), and acute adult and geriatric psychiatry (21 beds), distinguishing it from regional peers by offering medical detoxification, acute psychiatric, and general inpatient services on one campus.

The hospital extends its footprint through a network of wholly owned outpatient and post-acute sites: three Rural Health Clinics in Wasco, Shafter, and Arvin delivering primary care, substance use disorder counseling, OBGYN, addiction medicine, psychiatry, and psychotherapy under cost-based federal reimbursement; three recuperative care centers in Bakersfield, Delano, and Tulare providing transitional housing support for patients with housing insecurity; post-hospital short-term care centers; and day habilitation programs at multiple Bakersfield locations. A Rural Family Medicine Residency Program is launching in July 2026 with an inaugural cohort of four residents.

Revenue is generated predominantly through fee-for-service billing across inpatient services (medical-surgical, psychiatric, surgical, wound care, radiology, laboratory) and outpatient clinic operations, supplemented by specialized Rural Health Clinic reimbursement and sliding-scale payments under a Sliding Fee Discount Program that waives fees for patients at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The payer mix is heavily concentrated on Medi-Cal beneficiaries, Medi-Cal Managed Care enrollees, and uninsured patients across Kern and Tulare Counties. Operations are Joint Commission accredited and HIPAA compliant; the 21-bed psychiatric unit holds LPS designation for involuntary holds. The hospital positions itself explicitly as serving the underserved, with a GME program oriented toward rural and urban underserved populations.

Name

Good Samaritan Hospital

Legal name

Good Samaritan Hospital

Website

https://goodsamhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Good Samaritan Hospital is a physician-owned, 64-bed essential access community hospital in Bakersfield, California, serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries, rural Kern and Tulare County residents, and individuals with housing insecurity through inpatient medical, psychiatric, and detox services, rural health clinics, and recuperative care centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare / Acute Care Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC)

Keywords

• Community healthcare services
• Acute psychiatric care
• Medical detoxification services
• Rural health clinics
• Wound care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including inpatient medical-surgical care, ICU services, psychiatric care, detoxification, laboratory, radiology, wound care, and surgery services billed to patients and insurance providers.
2. Rural Health Clinic Services: Primary care and behavioral health services at rural health clinics benefiting from specialized reimbursement rates for rural areas.
3. Sliding Fee Discount Program: Discounted healthcare services based on household income and family size, reducing patient payment amounts while maintaining service provision regardless of ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Good Samaritan Hospital is a physician-owned, 64-bed essential access community healthcare organization providing inpatient medical detoxification, acute psychiatric care, medical-surgical services, surgery, intensive care, in-house laboratory, radiology, and advanced wound care within a single Bakersfield facility. It extends access through 2 rural health clinics and 7 healing centers across Kern and Tulare County offering primary care, behavioral health, recuperative care, post-hospital short-term care, and day habilitation services. The hospital is part of an integrated Central Valley health system with Precision Psychiatric Services and Premier Medical Group.

Product overview

Good Samaritan Hospital is a physician-owned, 64-bed essential access community healthcare organization (39 med-surg beds, 4 ICU beds, and 21 acute psychiatric beds) serving Kern County since 1959. The hospital operates as a single unified facility offering integrated medical detoxification, acute psychiatric services, surgery, medical-surgical nursing, laboratory, wound care, radiology, and intensive care unit services. The hospital also operates 2 rural health clinics (Wasco Health Center, Shafter Health Center, Arvin Medical Clinic) and manages 7 healing centers across Kern and Tulare County providing recuperative care, post-hospital short-term care, and day habilitation services. Additionally, the hospital has launched a Rural Family Medicine Residency Program (GME) with inaugural class in July 2026. The facility is part of a well-established health system in Central Valley including Precision Psychiatric Services and Premier Medical Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Detoxification Inpatient medical detox program designed to treat medical and psychological withdrawal symptoms simultaneously while the patient is under medical supervision. Available to all Medi-Cal beneficiaries including those on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans meeting criteria.
• Acute Psychiatric Services 21-bed psychiatric unit providing inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults and elders aged 65 and over, including complete assessment, short-term care, intensive treatment, and discharge planning. The unit holds an LPS designation enabling treatment for patients on involuntary holds alongside 24-hour doctor assistance.
• Surgery Surgical services provided within the Good Samaritan Hospital facility.
• Medical-Surgical Nursing 39 dedicated medical-surgical beds with nursing staff providing customized, compassionate, and comprehensive healthcare including postoperative care, pain management, wound care, and complex treatments, supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic and monitoring equipment and electronic health records.
• Laboratory In-house diagnostic laboratory conducting physician-ordered tests with state-of-the-art technology and quick turnaround for efficient clinical decision-making, with contracted outside labs for specialized tests.
• Wound Care State-of-the-art wound care center offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy, prescriptive growth factors, bio-engineered skin grafting, edema management, non-invasive vascular assessment, debridement, compression therapy, and wound dressing, staffed by doctors, certified wound care nurses, and skilled technicians.
• Radiology In-house radiology department providing X-ray, CT-Scan, Ultrasound, and Echocardiogram services.
• Intensive Care Unit ICU unit providing dedicated critical care services with constant monitoring in a highly-controlled setting. ICU facilities are currently suspended due to restructuring.
• Rural Health Clinics Rural health clinic program enhancing primary care access in rural communities through Wasco Health Center, Shafter Health Center, and Arvin Medical Clinic. Services include primary care, substance use disorder counseling, OBGYN, addiction medicine, psychiatry, and psychotherapy, with specialized rural reimbursement rates.
• Recuperative Care Centers Non-medical initiative providing care to individuals no longer needing acute hospital care but lacking support or home environment for healing. Services include accommodation assistance, housing-finding support, benefit acquisition, and access to community health providers, with 24/7 on-site staff supervision across Bakersfield, Delano, and Tulare locations.
• Post Hospital Short Term Care Centers Non-medical program providing support to individuals challenged by housing insecurity transitioning from inpatient medical or behavioral admissions. Services include free hygiene supplies, meals, transportation support, and case management.
• Day Habilitation Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced recurring hospitalizations through transitional care programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Premier Medical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Medical Group (PVMG) is part of a well-established health system in Central Valley with Good Samaritan Hospital and Precision Psychiatric Services, providing integrated medical and psychiatric care to the community.
• Precision Psychiatric ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecision Psychiatric Services (PPS) is part of the health system alongside Good Samaritan Hospital and Premier Medical Group, providing integrated behavioral health and psychiatric care services in Central Valley.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Health Bakersfield: Part of the multi-state Adventist Health system operating a full-service acute care hospital in Bakersfield; directly competes for the same Kern County inpatient volume but at significantly larger scale and broader service line breadth.
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Dignity Health): Large Dignity Health acute hospital in Bakersfield offering full medical-surgical, emergency, and specialty services; competes head-to-head with Good Samaritan for Kern County inpatient volume but at much greater scale and with a wider specialty footprint.

Direct peers

• Kern Medical Center: Public safety-net hospital also located in Bakersfield, Kern County, serving a largely Medi-Cal and uninsured population with a similar mix of acute medical, surgical, and behavioral health services; most directly comparable community-hospital peer given shared geography, payer mix, and mission.
• Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital: Independently operated, small-bed community hospital in Hollister, CA serving a rural Central California safety-net population; comparable in scale, rural access mission, and limited specialty breadth to Good Samaritan.
• Beverly Hospital: Independent, physician-influenced community hospital in Montebello, CA of comparable bed scale and safety-net payer mix, providing acute medical, surgical, and behavioral health services to an underserved urban/suburban population.
• College Medical Center (Long Beach): California for-profit community hospital with a heavy emphasis on acute psychiatric care and medical detox alongside general medical services; directly comparable on the detox/psych/med-surg integrated model.
• Kaweah Delta Health Care District: Public district hospital in Tulare County (Visalia) with a comparable mix of acute, psychiatric, and graduate medical education services; relevant peer because Good Samaritan's DIO previously led residency training there and the two systems serve overlapping Central Valley populations.
• College Hospital Cerritos: California for-profit specialty hospital with a strong focus on acute psychiatric, behavioral health, and medical detox services; closely comparable to Good Samaritan's integrated detox-psych-med-surg model, though operating in Southern California.

Regional players

• Ridgecrest Regional Hospital: Small rural-access community hospital in Kern County offering a similar safety-net model (acute, emergency, and outpatient services) to a geographically distinct, lower-density catchment, making it a useful comparator for rural reimbursement economics.

Emerging players

• Aurora Behavioral Health Care System: California-based psychiatric and behavioral health hospital system; not a direct full-service competitor, but a useful emerging peer given its focus on the inpatient behavioral health capacity that Good Samaritan has built as a competitive wedge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goodsamhospitalbakersfield
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/good-samaritan-hospital-bakersfield
• Instagraminstagram.com/goodsambakersfield
• Xx.com/goodsamsanjose

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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