LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1295726362
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Staples, MN

Q: What is Lakewood Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lakewood Health System is 1295726362. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 28, 2005.

Q: What is Lakewood Health System's specialty?

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

Active since October 28, 2005

49725 COUNTY 83, STAPLES, MN 56479(218) 894-1515(218) 894-1316 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 9, 2025, Jun 2, 2017, May 18, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Lakewood Health System NPPES

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

LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1295726362) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Staples, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization lists Joseph T Reycraft, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295726362

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameLAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address49725 COUNTY 83Staples, MN 56479-5280

Mailing Address49725 County 83Staples, MN 56479-5280 · (218) 894-1515 · Fax (218) 898-7596

Phone(218) 894-1515

Fax(218) 894-1316

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJoseph T ReycraftCfo · (218) 894-8194

Enumeration DateOctober 28, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateJune 9, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 9, 2025

✔ NPI 1295726362 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 MN · 375911

49725 COUNTY 83, Staples, MN 56479

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Lakewood Health System (CMS certification number 241329), from CMS Care Compare.

Lakewood Health System

Critical Access Hospitals · Staples, MN

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number241329

Location49725 County Road 83Staples, MN 56479 · Todd County · (218) 894-1515

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

5/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

3/5

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

21.6% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

0 observed cases · 2.433 predicted · 5,360 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

32 days per 100 discharges

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

37 No different than national

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

37 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 9

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

58%

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

13%

Head CT results

Left before being seen

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

208 minutes

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

116 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

62%

Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding

424

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.

MICHEAL GINDER MD

Emergency Medicine