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MONTANA VETERANS HOME
NPI 1356351183
Skilled Nursing Facility in Columbia Falls, MT

Active since August 08, 2006CLIA 27D0652575 · Waiver
3/5
Overall Rating
400 VETERANS DRIVE, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912(406) 892-3256(406) 892-0256 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 26, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Montana Veterans Home NPPES

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

MONTANA VETERANS HOME (NPI 1356351183) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Columbia Falls, Montana and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Aleasha Martin, Facility Reimbursement Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1356351183
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameSTATE OF MONTANA
Location Address400 VETERANS DRIVEColumbia Falls, MT 59912-0250
Mailing Address111 N Sanders St Dept 30Helena, MT 59601-4520 · (406) 444-3416 · Fax (406) 444-3082
Phone(406) 892-3256
Fax(406) 892-0256
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAleasha MartinFacility Reimbursement Manager · (406) 444-3416
Enumeration DateAugust 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 26, 2024
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 26, 2024
✔ NPI 1356351183 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 5

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in MT · 10640
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
Also ListedOccupational TherapistTaxonomy 225X00000X
Also ListedSpeech-Language PathologistTaxonomy 235Z00000X
Also ListedClinic/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Physical TherapyTaxonomy 261QP2000X
400 VETERANS DRIVE, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMontana Veterans Home

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid57-0129MT
Medicaid57-0163MT
Medicaid57-0146MT
Medicaid57-0323MT
Medicaid57-0219MT

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Mountain Health CO-OP.Insurance ›

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 Waiver 27D0652575

Montana Veterans Home Nh · Columbia Falls, MT
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number27D0652575
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorDr. Cameron T. Gardner
Laboratory Phone(406) 892-3256
Laboratory LocationMontana Veterans Home Nh400 Veterans Drive, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Montana Veterans Home N H (CMS certification number 275100), from CMS Care Compare.

Montana Veterans Home N H

Nursing home · Columbia Falls, MT
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number275100
Certified Beds105 beds58 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 7, 1982
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
4/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
28
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 4.33 · LPN 0.63 · RN 1.67
6.63 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
5.95 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.09 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
44.3%
Registered Nurse Turnover
25%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse flag, indicating a citation for abuse or neglect on a recent inspection report.
Facility-Reported Incidents
1
Substantiated Complaints
0
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

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

NICHOLE LOUISE BREDING P.T.
Physical Therapist
400 VETERANS DRIVE
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Flathead County (406) 892-3256
MONTANA VAMC
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Pharmacy
400 VETERANS DRIVE
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Flathead County (406) 758-2741
MEGAN CLAIRE TUNNEY OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
400 VETERANS DRIVE
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Flathead County (406) 892-3256
AMANDA MCCURDY
Occupational Therapy Assistant
400 VETERANS DRIVE
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Flathead County (406) 892-3256

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 State Of Montana's NPI number?

The NPI number for State Of Montana is 1356351183. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as Montana Veterans Home.

Where is State Of Montana located?

State Of Montana is located at 400 Veterans Drive, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. The listed phone number is (406) 892-3256.

What is State Of Montana's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does State Of Montana hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 27D0652575) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is State Of Montana a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Montana Veterans Home N H is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 105 certified beds.

What quality rating does State Of Montana have?

CMS rates Montana Veterans Home N H 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does State Of Montana accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Mountain Health CO-OP list State Of Montana 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 State Of Montana was last updated on January 26, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.