LOWER COLUMBIA HOSPICE
NPI 1023038858
Hospice Care, Community Based in Astoria, OR
About Lower Columbia Hospice NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LOWER COLUMBIA HOSPICE (NPI 1023038858) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Astoria, Oregon and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Erik Thorsen, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lower Columbia Hospice is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
195Medicare enrollment records show 195 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Lower Columbia Hospice, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 7 practice at this address and 56 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 29
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 195Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare
Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Lower Columbia Hospice (CMS certification number 381520), from CMS Care Compare.
Lower Columbia Hospice
Hospice · Astoria, ORCare Settings & Patients
Quality Measures
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 Columbia Lutheran Charities's NPI number?
The NPI number for Columbia Lutheran Charities is 1023038858. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lower Columbia Hospice.
Where is Columbia Lutheran Charities located?
Columbia Lutheran Charities is located at 2120 Exchange St Ste 203, Astoria, OR 97103. The listed phone number is (503) 338-6230.
What is Columbia Lutheran Charities's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.
Is Columbia Lutheran Charities enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Columbia Lutheran Charities is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Columbia Lutheran Charities?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 195 clinicians in 29 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Columbia Lutheran Charities. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (40), Emergency Medicine (25) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (19). Of these, 7 practice at this address and 56 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Is Columbia Lutheran Charities a Medicare-certified hospice?
Yes. Lower Columbia Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 381520), certified since May 29, 1991.
What insurance does Columbia Lutheran Charities accept?
Health plans from BridgeSpan Health Company, PacificSource Health Plans and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon list Columbia Lutheran Charities 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 Columbia Lutheran Charities was last updated on June 3, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Lower Columbia Hospice · NPI 1023038858
Hospice Care, Community Based organization in Astoria, Oregon. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1023038858 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Hospice Care, Community Based · taxonomy 251G00000X
- **Legal business name:** Columbia Lutheran Charities
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Erik Thorsen, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2120 EXCHANGE ST STE 203, Astoria, OR 97103-3364
- **Phone:** (503) 338-6230 · **Fax:** (503) 338-6240
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 195 clinicians in 29 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (40), Emergency Medicine (25), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (19); 7 practice at this address and 56 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1023038858/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 3, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 131891 (OR)
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