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ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1154346161
General Acute Care Hospital in Grand Forks, ND

Active since July 12, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1200 S COLUMBIA RD, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201(701) 780-5000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 18, 2025, Jan 10, 2025, Dec 26, 2024 and 8 more (11 updates tracked since 2019).

About Altru Health System NPPES

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

ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1154346161) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization maintains 7 additional practice locations and lists Courtney Mcnamee, Director Of Payer Revenue Managemen, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1154346161
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM
Location Address1200 S COLUMBIA RDGrand Forks, ND 58201-4036
Mailing AddressPo Box 860939Minneapolis, MN 55486-0939
Phone(701) 780-5000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCourtney McnameeDirector Of Payer Revenue Managemen · (701) 780-5821
Enumeration DateJuly 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 18, 202511 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 18, 2025
✔ NPI 1154346161 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in ND · 5021A
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.
1200 S COLUMBIA RD, Grand Forks, ND 58201
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Secondary Practice Locations 7

Location 14500 S Washington StGrand Forks, ND 58201-7217 · Phone (701) 732-7200
Location 2607 DeMers AveEast Grand Forks, MN 56721-1833 · Phone (218) 773-0357
Location 3960 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201-4030 · Phone (701) 780-5400
Location 4860 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201-4028 · Phone (701) 780-6697
Location 54350 S Washington St Ste 104Grand Forks, ND 58201-7184 · Phone (701) 780-5000
Location 61375 S Columbia Rd Unit AGrand Forks, ND 58201 · Phone (701) 780-2300
Location 7400 S Minnesota StCrookston, MN 56716-1808 · Phone (218) 281-9100

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and more.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)

Altru Health System is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

986

Medicare enrollment records show 986 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Altru Health System, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 108 practice at this address and 335 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 54

Diagnostic Radiology229
Neurology166
Nurse Practitioner111
Family Practice69
Hospitalist48
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)41
General Surgery33
Pediatric Medicine27
46 other specialties262

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 986
Kenneth Aduba, M.D
Internal Medicine
NPI 1437505245
1200 S COLUMBIA RD- ALTRU HOSPITAL
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Abdulrasheed Akande, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1215541883
1200 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Shelby Beattie, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1275205833
1200 S. COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Tyler Beattie, M.D.
Anesthesiology
NPI 1336766203
1200 S. COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Christopher Boe, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1992865885
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Chad Boen, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1215034095
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Mackensie Brandt, AUD
Qualified Audiologist
NPI 1871712166
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Olivia Carcoana, MD
Anesthesiology
NPI 1093800344
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Raymond Cherian
Hospitalist
NPI 1003379884
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOSSame address
Na Yun Chine, PMHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1245067198
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Bernie Dallum, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
NPI 1023109139
1200 S COLUMBIA RD - ALTRU HOSPITAL
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5246
✔ PECOSSame address
Casey Goodyear, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1316505241
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Heidi Jess, MD
Pathology
NPI 1144488198
1200 S COLUMBIA RD- ALTRU HOSPITAL
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-1561
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Ashley Kliner, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1285041277
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
Same address
Nancy Lacina, PT
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1770702078
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
Same address
Laura Lizakowski, MD
Hospice/Palliative Care
NPI 1730387606
1200 SOUTH COLUMBIA RD - ALTRU HOSPITAL
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Chukwuebuka Okafor, M.D.
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1982043154
1200 S COLUMBIA RD- ALTRU HOSPITAL
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6000
✔ PECOSSame address
Katherine Senter, MD
Critical Care (Intensivists)
NPI 1134474810
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Randall Smith, MD
Interventional Radiology
NPI 1154417418
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Karleen Thompson, LRD
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
NPI 1013136316
1200 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
Same address
See all 986 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Altru Hospital (CMS certification number 350019), from CMS Care Compare.

Altru Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Grand Forks, ND
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number350019
Location1200 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201 · Grand Forks County · (701) 780-5000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
1.21 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.70 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.67 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
3.91 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
2.39 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
6.38 No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
11 observed cases · 28.443 predicted · 47,897 patient days
0.387 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 3.214 predicted · 51,694 patient days
0.622 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
3 observed cases · 2.129 predicted · 78 patient days
1.409 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 9.013 predicted · 8,968 patient days
0.222 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
7 observed cases · 10.566 predicted · 11,995 patient days
0.663 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
496 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
2189 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
99 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
440 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
132 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
91 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Discharged on Statin Medication
94%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
96%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
99%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
91%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
76%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
82%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
111%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Altru Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Altru Health System is 1154346161. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 12, 2006.

Where is Altru Health System located?

Altru Health System is located at 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201. The listed phone number is (701) 780-5000.

What is Altru Health System's specialty?

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

Is Altru Health System enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Altru Health System is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Altru Health System?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 986 clinicians in 54 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Altru Health System. 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 Diagnostic Radiology (229), Neurology (166) and Nurse Practitioner (111). Of these, 108 practice at this address and 335 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Altru Health System a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Altru Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Altru Health System have?

CMS rates Altru Hospital 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.

What insurance does Altru Health System accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Sanford Health Plan list Altru Health System 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 Altru Health System was last updated on November 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months 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.