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LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
NPI 1407838329
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Elbow Lake, MN

Active since November 16, 2005CLIA 24D0406304 · Certificate of Compliance
1411 HWY 79E, ELBOW LAKE, MN 56531(218) 685-7300(218) 685-7296 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 7, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 7, 2026, Aug 19, 2024, Jun 20, 2023 (3 updates tracked since 2023).

About Lake Region Healthcare Corporation NPPES

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

LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (NPI 1407838329), doing business as Lake Region Healthcare, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Elbow Lake, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through July 19, 2027 and lists Chris Johnson, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1407838329
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameLAKE REGION HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Location Address1411 HWY 79EElbow Lake, MN 56531-4605
Mailing Address1411 Hwy 79eElbow Lake, MN 56531-4605 · (218) 685-7300 · Fax (218) 685-7296
Phone(218) 685-7300
Fax(218) 685-7296
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChris JohnsonCfo · (218) 736-8687
Enumeration DateNovember 16, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 7, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 7, 2026
✔ NPI 1407838329 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 · 00154
1411 HWY 79E, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLake Region Healthcare

Other Identifiers 3

Other241379MN · Noridian Medicare
Other24Z379MN · Noridian Medicare Swingbed
OtherC06639MN · Wps Medicare

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica, Sanford Health Plan.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 Compliance 24D0406304

Lake Region Healthcare - Elbow Lake · Elbow Lake, MN
Active · expires Jul 19, 2027
CLIA Number24D0406304
Laboratory TypeCritical Access Hospital
Certificate Effective DateJuly 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJuly 19, 2027
Laboratory DirectorKarna D. Colby
Laboratory Phone(218) 685-7320
Laboratory LocationLake Region Healthcare - Elbow Lake1411 Hwy 79 E, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Prairie Ridge Hospital And Health Services (CMS certification number 241379), from CMS Care Compare.

Prairie Ridge Hospital And Health Services

Critical Access Hospitals · Elbow Lake, MN
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number241379
Location1411 Highway 79 EElbow Lake, MN 56531 · Grant County · (218) 685-7300
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 3

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
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 7

Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 7

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
8.7%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
31%
Left before being seen
0%
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
308 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
117 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 Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lake Region Healthcare Corporation is 1407838329. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 16, 2005. The provider is doing business as Lake Region Healthcare.

Where is Lake Region Healthcare Corporation located?

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation is located at 1411 Hwy 79E, Elbow Lake, MN 56531. The listed phone number is (218) 685-7300.

What is Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's specialty?

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

Does Lake Region Healthcare Corporation hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 24D0406304) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 19, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Lake Region Healthcare Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Prairie Ridge Hospital And Health Services is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Lake Region Healthcare Corporation accept?

Health plans from Medica and Sanford Health Plan list Lake Region Healthcare Corporation 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 Lake Region Healthcare Corporation was last updated on July 7, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 41 days 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.