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BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER INC
NPI 1184642894
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Beatrice, NE

Active since July 18, 2006
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
4800 HOSPITAL PARKWAY, BEATRICE, NE 68310(402) 228-3344(402) 223-7299 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 5, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 5, 2022, Mar 2, 2017, Feb 2, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc NPPES

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

BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER INC (NPI 1184642894) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Beatrice, Nebraska and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Rick Haraldson, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1184642894
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameBEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER INC
Location Address4800 HOSPITAL PARKWAYBeatrice, NE 68310-6906
Mailing AddressPo Box 278Beatrice, NE 68310-0278 · (402) 228-3344 · Fax (402) 223-7299
Phone(402) 228-3344
Fax(402) 223-7299
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRick HaraldsonCeo · (402) 223-7284
Enumeration DateJuly 18, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 5, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 5, 2022
✔ NPI 1184642894 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
License✔ Licensed in NE · H000119
4800 HOSPITAL PARKWAY, Beatrice, NE 68310
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Other Identifiers 8

Medicaid011528700MO
Medicaid100101150AKS
Medicaid0990226IA
Medicaid108913802TX
Medicaid0126060SD
Medicaid95015665CO
Medicaid100694350AOK
Medicaid5526060SD

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware 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)

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

34

Medicare enrollment records show 34 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 11

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)7
Nurse Practitioner7
Emergency Medicine5
Family Practice5
Obstetrics/Gynecology3
General Surgery2
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)1
Hospitalist1
3 other specialties3

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 34
Darin Hoffman, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1962492371
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOSSame address
David Masinter, D.O.
General Surgery
NPI 1821539768
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Makayla Wiese, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1285025601
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-7218
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Laura Chisano
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1184000523
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Lindsay Detert
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
NPI 1427430495
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Angela Grone, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1205067667
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3117
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Amanda Mckinney, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1073691085
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Deann Paulson, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1336415033
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3117
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Penny Shaffer, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1588006522
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-6518
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Derek Weichel, MD, ATC
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1366654691
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-6761
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Sara Linder-Hittle, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1124758990
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Joscelyn Zimmerman, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1730067562
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Brett Studley, MD
Hospitalist
NPI 1427107911
1110 N 10TH ST
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.5 mi
Abigail Newhouse, RD, LMNT
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
NPI 1295322410
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-7387
2.9 mi
Jonathan Stelling, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1528076924
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-7303
✔ PECOS2.9 mi
Kara Ziegelbein, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1073087367
4800 HOSPITAL PKWY
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 228-3344
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.9 mi
Amy Vertin, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1861569337
2910 BETTEN DR
Crete, NE 68333
(402) 826-2102
✔ PECOS25 mi
Eric Johnson, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1013542570
2900 S 70TH STREET SUITE # 450
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 489-4186
✔ Accepts Medicare33 mi
Shawn Wade, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1780807438
2300 S 16TH ST
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 475-1011
✔ PECOS33 mi
Mary Cammack, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1629052154
2222 S 16TH ST SUITE 405
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 474-3704
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare33 mi
See all 34 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 Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc (CMS certification number 281364), from CMS Care Compare.

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc

Critical Access Hospitals · Beatrice, NE
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number281364
LocationP O Box 278, 4800 Hospital ParkwayBeatrice, NE 68310 · Gage County · (402) 228-3344
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
12.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
16.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
21.8% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.194 predicted · 489 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 1.252 predicted · 3,097 patient days
0.799 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
45 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
102 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
159 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
25 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
25 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Low
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
89%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
97 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
135 minutes
Left before being seen
0%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
20%

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 Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc is 1184642894. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 18, 2006.

Where is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc located?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc is located at 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310. The listed phone number is (402) 228-3344.

What is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 34 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc. 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 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (7), Nurse Practitioner (7) and Emergency Medicine (5). Of these, 3 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc have?

CMS rates Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc 1 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 Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and Oscar Insurance Company and 1 other insurer list Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc 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 Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc was last updated on January 5, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.