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GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
NPI 1003903840
Hospice Care, Community Based in Rugby, ND

Active since October 05, 2006CLIA 35D2087636 · Waiver
406 10TH ST SE APT 36, RUGBY, ND 58368(701) 771-7208 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 3, 2024, Apr 16, 2020, Mar 31, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Good Samaritan Hospital Association NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (NPI 1003903840), doing business as Heart Of America Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Rugby, North Dakota and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through December 1, 2026, maintains a secondary practice location in Rugby, and lists Erik T Christenson, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003903840
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameGOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Location Address406 10TH ST SE APT 36Rugby, ND 58368-2564
Mailing Address2975 Highway 2 ERugby, ND 58368-7801 · (701) 776-5455 · Fax (701) 776-5448
Phone(701) 771-7208
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialErik T ChristensonCeo · (701) 776-5261
Enumeration DateOctober 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2025
✔ NPI 1003903840 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
License✔ Licensed in ND · 6013A
406 10TH ST SE APT 36, Rugby, ND 58368
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsHeart Of America Hospice

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12975 HIGHWAY 2 ERUGBY, ND 58368-7801 · Phone (701) 776-5455 · Fax (701) 776-5448

Other Identifiers 2

Other9308ND · Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicaid1457279ND

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 35D2087636

Good Samaritan Hospital Association Dba Rugby Emergency Medical Services · Rugby, ND
Active · expires Dec 1, 2026
CLIA Number35D2087636
Laboratory TypeAmbulance
Certificate Effective DateDecember 2, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateDecember 1, 2026
Laboratory DirectorCameron Thornberg
Laboratory Phone(701) 776-5261
Laboratory LocationGood Samaritan Hospital Association Dba Rugby Emergency Medical Services2975 Hwy 2 East, Rugby, ND 58368
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Heart Of America Hospice (CMS certification number 351509), from CMS Care Compare.

Heart Of America Hospice

Hospice · Rugby, ND
OwnershipOther
CMS Certification Number351509
CMS RegionRegion 8
Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 1, 1993
Average Daily Census3patients per day on average
Location800 Main Ave SRugby, ND 58368 · Pierce County
Phone(701) 776-5261
Routine home care and other levels of care Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days
Home90%
Assisted living facility0%
Nursing facility0%
Skilled nursing facility7%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital1%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
57%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
0%
Patients with respiratory disease
0%
Patients with stroke
0%
Patients with other conditions
0%
Profile statistics are from the 2020 CMS reporting year. Zero values reflect that year and may differ in more recent years.

Quality Measures

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
23 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
23 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
23 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
21 patient stays
90.5%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
23 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
23 patient stays
91.3%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
39 patient stays
61.5%
Measures are reported under the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (2022 to 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.
8/10
Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare
CHC/GIP provided
National percentile 77
0.3%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 11
21.4%
Early live discharges
National percentile 19
0%
Late live discharges
National percentile 7
16.7%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 19
0%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 43
0%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 24
$12,232
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 1
3.9 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 3
2.6%
Visits near death
National percentile 70
95.8%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Good Samaritan Hospital Association's NPI number?

The NPI number for Good Samaritan Hospital Association is 1003903840. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 5, 2006. The provider is doing business as Heart of America Hospice.

Where is Good Samaritan Hospital Association located?

Good Samaritan Hospital Association is located at 406 10th St SE Apt 36, Rugby, ND 58368. The listed phone number is (701) 771-7208.

What is Good Samaritan Hospital Association's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Does Good Samaritan Hospital Association hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 35D2087636) is associated with this NPI, valid through December 1, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Good Samaritan Hospital Association a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Heart Of America Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 351509), certified since December 1, 1993.

What insurance does Good Samaritan Hospital Association accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Sanford Health Plan list Good Samaritan Hospital Association as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Good Samaritan Hospital Association was last updated on September 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.