Bakersfield Family Medical Center and Heritage Physician Network provides health care to patients and promote wellness and preventive medicine. The medical group is based in Bakersfield, Calif., and has been in operation for more than 20 years. Its facilities offer emergency care, pharmacy, lab, radiology, pediatrics and a variety of specialty services. In addition, the Heritage Physician Network is a group of physicians located in Kern County, who have joined to form an Independent Physicians Association. These IPA physicians remain affiliated with BFMC although they maintain their own individual offices. Members, who choose physicians in HPN, consult their selected doctors in conveniently located private offices. All members of HPN can access full-range of services, programs and specialists offered by Bakersfield Family Medical Center.