COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER
NPI 1194794917
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Decatur, IL
About Community Health Improvement Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER (NPI 1194794917), doing business as Crossing Healthcare, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Decatur, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Lois Tanner, Cfo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Community Health Improvement Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
27Medicare enrollment records show 27 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Community Health Improvement Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice at this address and 13 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 9
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 27Source: 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 Community Health Improvement Center's NPI number?
The NPI number for Community Health Improvement Center is 1194794917. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 15, 2006. The provider is doing business as Crossing Healthcare.
Where is Community Health Improvement Center located?
Community Health Improvement Center is located at 320 E Central Ave, Decatur, IL 62521. The listed phone number is (217) 877-9117.
What is Community Health Improvement Center's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Community Health Improvement Center enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Community Health Improvement Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Community Health Improvement Center?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 27 clinicians in 9 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Community Health Improvement Center. 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 Obstetrics/Gynecology (6), Nurse Practitioner (5) and Pediatric Medicine (5). Of these, 4 practice at this address and 13 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Community Health Improvement Center was last updated on October 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.
# Community Health Improvement Center · NPI 1194794917
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Decatur, Illinois. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 15, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194794917 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** March 15, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** Crossing Healthcare (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Lois Tanner, CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 320 E CENTRAL AVE, Decatur, IL 62521-4665
- **Phone:** (217) 877-9117 · **Fax:** (217) 330-8770
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 27 clinicians in 9 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Obstetrics/Gynecology (6), Nurse Practitioner (5), Pediatric Medicine (5); 4 practice at this address and 13 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194794917/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 16, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 300961830001 (IL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194794917) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.