KAU HOSPITAL
NPI 1144304338
Clinic/Center - Rural Health in Pahala, HI
About Kau Hospital NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAU HOSPITAL (NPI 1144304338) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural health in Pahala, Hawaii and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists Merilyn Harris, Administrator, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Kau Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
207Medicare enrollment records show 207 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Kau Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 25
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 207Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Kau Hospital's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kau Hospital is 1144304338. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2006.
Where is Kau Hospital located?
Kau Hospital is located at 1 Kamani Street, Pahala, HI 96777. The listed phone number is (808) 928-2050.
What is Kau Hospital's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Rural Health, with taxonomy code 261QR1300X.
Is Kau Hospital enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kau Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Kau Hospital?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 207 clinicians in 25 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Kau Hospital. 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 (39), Family Practice (34) and Emergency Medicine (30). Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kau Hospital was last updated on February 7, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.
# Kau Hospital · NPI 1144304338
Rural Health organization in Pahala, Hawaii. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1144304338 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** October 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Rural Health · taxonomy 261QR1300X
- **Organization subpart:** Yes (part of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation)
- **Authorized official:** Merilyn Harris, ADMINISTRATOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1 KAMANI STREET, Pahala, HI 96777
- **Phone:** (808) 928-2050 · **Fax:** (808) 928-8980
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 207 clinicians in 25 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (39), Family Practice (34), Emergency Medicine (30); [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144304338/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 7, 2011
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN H56605 (HI); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 123976 (HI); Medicaid 549769 (HI)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144304338) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.