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JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1376648329
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Fairfield, IA

Active since September 14, 2006
2000 S MAIN ST, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556(641) 472-4111(641) 469-4375 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: May 30, 2025, Feb 26, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Jefferson County Hospital NPPES

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

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (NPI 1376648329), doing business as Jefferson County Health Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Fairfield, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Brent Robert Feickert, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1376648329
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameJEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
Location Address2000 S MAIN STFairfield, IA 52556-9572
Mailing Address2000 S Main StFairfield, IA 52556-9572 · (641) 472-4111 · Fax (641) 469-4375
Phone(641) 472-4111
Fax(641) 469-4375
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialBrent Robert FeickertChief Financial Officer · (641) 469-4304
Enumeration DateSeptember 14, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMay 30, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 30, 2025
✔ NPI 1376648329 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 IA · 510063H
2000 S MAIN ST, Fairfield, IA 52556
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsJefferson County Health Center

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid0601153IA
Other60115IA · Wellmark Bc/bs Of Iowa

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter Health and more.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)

Jefferson County Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

74

Medicare enrollment records show 74 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Jefferson County Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 10 practice at this address and 12 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 13

Nurse Practitioner21
Emergency Medicine15
Family Practice12
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)11
Internal Medicine4
Hospitalist3
Orthopedic Surgery2
General Surgery1
5 other specialties5

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 74
Sarah Brecount, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1952794661
2000 S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4156
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Taylor Buch, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1891318564
2000 S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jim Buck, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1841308533
2000 SOUTH MAIN STREET STE C
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4141
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Richard Curtis, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1548619356
2000 S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Andrew Friessen, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1083891675
2000 S MAIN
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 469-4204
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Joni Hanshaw, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1396083531
2000C S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4141
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nilfar Karimova, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1912155946
2000B S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52557
(641) 472-4156
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Gloria Lafollette, RN, DNP, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1265960884
2000 S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4156
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
David Larson, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1891803508
2000 SOUTH MAIN STREET STE C
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4141
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Praveen Vikas, MD
Medical Oncology
NPI 1619162435
2000 S MAIN ST MCCREERY CANCER CENTER
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Florita Henderson, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1770711939
2000 S MAIN ST
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Mary Gartin, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1568894731
2000C SOUTH MAIN
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-4141
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Kimberly Wright, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1659245785
207 W HARRISON ST
Richland, IA 52585
(641) 919-2857
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare14 mi
Edward Ortell, DO
General Surgery
NPI 1346236940
1005 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-2927
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare22 mi
Mallory Hoover
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1144816406
801 N GRAND AVE
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 984-4775
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare22 mi
Jessica Richards
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1033095435
1001 E PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare22 mi
Jenna Hunter, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1588324461
740 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare23 mi
Shelbi Dexter, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1164192290
301 W 2ND ST STE 2
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-8448
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare24 mi
Heather Easton, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1891126975
522 N HANCOCK ST
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-0800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare24 mi
Theresa Stoker, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1720740723
522 N HANCOCK ST
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-0800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare24 mi
See all 74 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Jefferson County Health Center (CMS certification number 161364), from CMS Care Compare.

Jefferson County Health Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Fairfield, IA
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number161364
Location2000 S MainFairfield, IA 52556 · Jefferson County · (641) 472-4111
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
3/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
3.8 No different than national
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
15.4% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
51 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
75 days per 100 discharges
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
34 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
34 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Low
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia
0
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia
2
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
88%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
89 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
105 minutes

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 Jefferson County Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jefferson County Hospital is 1376648329. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 14, 2006. The provider is doing business as Jefferson County Health Center.

Where is Jefferson County Hospital located?

Jefferson County Hospital is located at 2000 S Main St, Fairfield, IA 52556. The listed phone number is (641) 472-4111.

What is Jefferson County Hospital's specialty?

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

Is Jefferson County Hospital enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Jefferson County Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Jefferson County Hospital?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 74 clinicians in 13 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Jefferson County Hospital. 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 (21), Emergency Medicine (15) and Family Practice (12). Of these, 10 practice at this address and 12 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Jefferson County Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Jefferson County Health Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Jefferson County Hospital accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Jefferson County Hospital 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 Jefferson County Hospital was last updated on May 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 months 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.