PEACEHEALTH
NPI 1396705539
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Ketchikan, AK

Q: What is Peacehealth's NPI number?

The NPI number for Peacehealth is 1396705539. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2006. The provider is doing business as Ketchikan Medical Center.

Q: What is Peacehealth's specialty?

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

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Peacehealth was last updated on April 16, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.

Active since March 23, 2006

4/5

Overall Rating

3100 TONGASS AVE, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901(907) 228-8300(907) 228-8518 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 16, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Peacehealth NPPES

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

PEACEHEALTH (NPI 1396705539), doing business as Ketchikan Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Ketchikan, Alaska and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Arthur Craig Springer, Sys Vp Fin Integrity/controller, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396705539

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NamePEACEHEALTH

Location Address3100 TONGASS AVEKetchikan, AK 99901-5746

Mailing AddressPo Box 1798Bellingham, WA 98227-1798 · (360) 734-5400 · Fax (360) 715-6552

Phone(907) 228-8300

Fax(907) 228-8518

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialArthur Craig SpringerSys Vp Fin Integrity/controller · (360) 729-1132

Enumeration DateMarch 23, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 16, 2026

NPPES CertifiedApril 16, 2026

✔ NPI 1396705539 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 AK · NO NUMBER ASSIGNED

3100 TONGASS AVE, Ketchikan, AK 99901

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsKetchikan Medical Center

Other Identifiers 4

MedicaidHS04IPAK

Other0025AK · Tricare Group Number

MedicaidHS04OPAK

Other6110165AK · Aetna Facility Id

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Moda Health Plan, Inc., Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, Providence Health Plan.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center (CMS certification number 021311), from CMS Care Compare.

Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Ketchikan, AK

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church

CMS Certification Number021311

Location3100 Tongass AvenueKetchikan, AK 99901 · Ketchikan Gateway County · (907) 225-5171

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

2.9 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

11.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

15.4% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

0 observed cases · 1.122 predicted · 3,952 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

32 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

58 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

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

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume

Low

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

10.7%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

86%

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

119 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

190 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 1

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care (CMS certification number 025010), from CMS Care Compare.

Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care

Nursing home · Ketchikan, AK

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number025010

Certified Beds29 beds20 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJuly 1, 1968

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

47.33

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 3.8 · LPN 0 · RN 3.94

7.75 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

6.85 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.02 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

55%

Registered Nurse Turnover

65.2%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

1 totaling $7,442.50

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

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 20

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

UROLOGY NORTHWEST, PS

Urology

3100 TONGASS AVE, 3RD FLOOR VISITING CLINIC
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901

Ketchikan Gateway Borough (855) 881-5319

SCOTT MYERS KIRCHNER MD

Internal Medicine