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INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH LA PORTE HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1144277971
General Acute Care Hospital in La Porte, IN

Active since May 27, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1007 LINCOLNWAY, LA PORTE, IN 46350(219) 326-2494(219) 326-2387 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 13, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 06, 2026.

About Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc NPPES

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

INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH LA PORTE HOSPITAL INC (NPI 1144277971) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in La Porte, Indiana and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists G Thor Thordarson, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1144277971
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameINDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH LA PORTE HOSPITAL INC
Location Address1007 LINCOLNWAYLa Porte, IN 46350-3201
Mailing Address1007 LincolnwayLa Porte, IN 46350-3201 · (219) 326-2494 · Fax (219) 326-2387
Phone(219) 326-2494
Fax(219) 326-2387
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialG Thor ThordarsonPresident/ceo · (219) 326-2555
Enumeration DateMay 27, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 13, 2014
✔ NPI 1144277971 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in IN · 11-005006-1✔ Licensed in IN · 09-005006-1
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
1007 LINCOLNWAY, La Porte, IN 46350
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsIndiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc

Other Identifiers 7

Other000000097783IN · Anthem
Medicare OSCAR/certification150006IN
Medicaid100269120IN
Medicaid100269110IN
Medicaid200714310IN
Medicaid700339IN
Medicare PIN940640IN

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northwest Health-La Porte (CMS certification number 150006), from CMS Care Compare.

Northwest Health-La Porte

Acute Care Hospitals · La Porte, IN
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number150006
Location1331 State StreetLa Porte, IN 46350 · La Porte County · (219) 326-1234
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.95 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.79 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.74 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
4.96 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
4.05 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
9.54 No different than national

Infections 2

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
3 observed cases · 5.253 predicted · 21,375 patient days
0.571 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.034 predicted · 1,613 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
270 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
1006 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
248 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
124 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
85 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
95%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
91%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
91%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
94%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
88%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
71%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
39%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

STEPHANIE HILLYER RD
Dietitian, Registered
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-1234
SONALI SHUKLA MD
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LAPORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-2403
JOSEPH LEE NEWBERG MD
Emergency Medicine
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-1234
SMARI THORDARSON MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LAPORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-2305
KRISHNA R PILLAI MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-2305
STEPHANIE DAUBE PT
Physical Therapist
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-2621
PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-2307
NORTH INDIANA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLP
Emergency Medicine
1007 LINCOLNWAY
LA PORTE, IN 46350
Laporte County (219) 326-1234

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 Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc is 1144277971. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 27, 2006.

Where is Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc located?

Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc is located at 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN 46350. The listed phone number is (219) 326-2494.

What is Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northwest Health-La Porte is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc have?

CMS rates Northwest Health-La Porte 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital Inc was last updated on February 13, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.