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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: July 26, 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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
15.1% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
21.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.9% No different than national

Infections 2

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

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
85 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
248 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
270 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
320 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
71 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
71 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
5.1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
72%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
158 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
509 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

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 with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.