SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1215930441
General Acute Care Hospital in Newton, IA

Q: What is Skiff Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Skiff Medical Center is 1215930441. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 23, 2005.

Q: What is Skiff Medical Center's specialty?

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

Active since May 23, 2005

204 N 4TH AVE E, NEWTON, IA 50208(641) 792-1273(641) 791-4852 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 15, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Skiff Medical Center NPPES

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

SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1215930441) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Newton, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since May 2005. The organization lists Brett A Altman, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1215930441

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameSKIFF MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address204 N 4TH AVE ENewton, IA 50208-3135

Mailing Address204 N 4th Ave ENewton, IA 50208-3135 · (641) 792-1273 · Fax (641) 791-4852

Phone(641) 792-1273

Fax(641) 791-4852

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialBrett A AltmanCeo · (641) 792-1273

Enumeration DateMay 23, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 15, 2014

✔ NPI 1215930441 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in IA · 500041H

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.

204 N 4TH AVE E, Newton, IA 50208

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Other Identifiers 3

Other60032IA · Bcbs Provider #

Medicare OSCAR/certification160032IA

Medicaid0600320IA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mercyone Newton Medical Center (CMS certification number 160032), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercyone Newton Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Newton, IA

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number160032

Location204 N 4th Ave ENewton, IA 50208 · Jasper County · (641) 792-1273

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

2/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

3/5

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 14

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

14% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.9% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

86 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

47 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

332 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

50 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

50 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 12

Emergency department volume

Low

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

96.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

66%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

142 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

710 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

14%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NEWTON

General Acute Care Hospital