NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
NPI 1336291160
Emergency Medicine in Spirit Lake, IA

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2007

Contact Information

2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH
SPIRIT LAKE, IA
ZIP 51360
Phone: (712) 336-1230
Fax: (712) 336-8634

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 16D0385556
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-22-2027

About NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Iowa Emergency Physicians, a provider established in Spirit Lake, Iowa operating as a Emergency Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336291160 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207P00000X with license number 300028H (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Northwest Iowa Emergency Physicians. The authorized official of this NPI record is Steve Alger (Sr Vp And Cfo)

NPI
1336291160
Provider Legal Name
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
Other Organization Name
NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Location Phone
(712) 336-1230
Location Fax
(712) 336-8634
Mailing Address
2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH PO BOX AB SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Mailing Phone
(712) 336-1230
Mailing Fax
(712) 336-8634
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-18-2007
Last Update Date
09-07-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Emergency Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207P00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
300028H
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • ConnectPlus $0 Gold - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $0 Silver - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $10,600 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $1800 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $4500 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $2000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus MyWeighForward $6000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $2000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $6000 - PPO
  • ConnectPlus Standard $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - PPO
  • DirectConnect $0 Gold - HMO
  • DirectConnect $0 Silver - HMO
  • DirectConnect $1800 - HMO
  • DirectConnect $4500 - HMO
  • DirectConnect $6500 HSA Eligible HDHP - HMO
  • DirectConnect $7500 HSA Eligible HDHP - HMO
  • DirectConnect MyWeighForward $2000 - HMO
  • DirectConnect MyWeighForward $6000 - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - HMO
  • Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

STEVE ALGER

Authorized Official Title
SR VP AND CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(712) 336-8796

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
25073OTHER (01)IABCBS IA GROUP PHYSICIAN
0250738MEDICAID (05)IA 
19398NWOTHER (01)IABCBS MN GROUP PHYSICIAN

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
16D0385556
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
March 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 22, 2027
Laboratory Director
GARTH ASSEN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Northwest Iowa Emergency Physicians after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1336291160, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 2 → 4 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1336291160.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
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SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Ambulance
2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH
SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH
SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336291160, enumerated as an "organization" on January 18, 2007.

The provider is located at 2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 and the phone number is (712) 336-1230.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Avera Health Plans, Medica, Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.