ACCESS HEALTH - HIGHMORE
NPI 1205824927
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Highmore, SD
About Access Health - Highmore NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ACCESS HEALTH - HIGHMORE (NPI 1205824927) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Highmore, South Dakota and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through June 21, 2027 and lists James Hardwick, Ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted 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)
Access Health - Highmore is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
111Medicare enrollment records show 111 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Access Health - Highmore, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 11
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 111Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Compliance 43D0658913
Access Health Highmore · Highmore, SDFrequently 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 Rural Health Care, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Rural Health Care, Inc. is 1205824927. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 6, 2005. The provider is doing business as Access Health - Highmore.
Where is Rural Health Care, Inc. located?
Rural Health Care, Inc. is located at 200 S Commercial St, Highmore, SD 57345. The listed phone number is (605) 852-2238.
What is Rural Health Care, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Rural Health Care, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Rural Health Care, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Rural Health Care, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 111 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Rural Health Care, 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 Nurse Practitioner (52), Family Practice (26) and Pediatric Medicine (10). Of these, 1 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Rural Health Care, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 43D0658913) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 21, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
What insurance does Rural Health Care, Inc. accept?
Health plans from Avera Health Plans and Sanford Health Plan list Rural Health Care, 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 Rural Health Care, Inc. was last updated on May 3, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Access Health - Highmore · NPI 1205824927
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Highmore, South Dakota. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 6, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1205824927 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** October 6, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Legal business name:** Rural Health Care, Inc.
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** James Hardwick, CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 200 S COMMERCIAL ST, Highmore, SD 57345-0259
- **Phone:** (605) 852-2238 · **Fax:** (605) 852-2679
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 111 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (52), Family Practice (26), Pediatric Medicine (10); 1 practice at this address; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1205824927/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 3, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0002642 (SD); Medicaid 5350150 (SD)
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1205824927) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.