RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1417939729
General Acute Care Hospital in Russell, KS

Q: What is West Central Kansas Association Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for West Central Kansas Association Inc. is 1417939729. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 14, 2005. The provider is doing business as Russell Regional Hospital.

Q: What is West Central Kansas Association Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Active since November 14, 2005

200 S MAIN ST, RUSSELL, KS 67665(785) 483-3131 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 16, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

On this page

About Russell Regional Hospital NPPES

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

RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1417939729) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Russell, Kansas and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization lists David Caudill, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1417939729

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameWEST CENTRAL KANSAS ASSOCIATION INC.

Location Address200 S MAIN STRussell, KS 67665-2920

Mailing Address200 S Main StRussell, KS 67665-2920 · (785) 483-3131 · Fax (785) 483-4859

Phone(785) 483-3131

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid CaudillCeo · (785) 483-0708

Enumeration DateNovember 14, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 16, 2022

NPPES CertifiedNovember 16, 2022

✔ NPI 1417939729 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in KS · H084001

Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

200 S MAIN ST, Russell, KS 67665

Open in Google Maps ↗

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRussell Regional Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Other000076KS · Bcbs

Medicaid100306710AKS

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware 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)

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

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 26 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Russell Regional Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice at this address. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 7

Nurse Practitioner9

Family Practice6

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)5

General Practice3

Internal Medicine1

Pain Management1

Rheumatology1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 26

Joel Adams

General Practice

NPI 1548614118

200 S MAIN ST BLDG B
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOSSame address

Kaylee Kaiser

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1578180907

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3131

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Thomas Kriley, M.D.

General Practice

NPI 1164868980

200 S MAIN ST BLDG B
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Galen Slough, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1144799123

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-0750

✔ PECOSSame address

Tyrel Somers, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1174879936

222 S KANSAS ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi

Camille Suchy, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1063773117

222 S KANSAS ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 486-3333

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi

Audrey Dougherty, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1952039919

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOS16 mi

Chauncy Hucke

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1811727480

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3131

✔ PECOS16 mi

Jeffrey Kasselman, M.D.

Family Practice

NPI 1316005366

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi

Gregory Seiler, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1619950110

200 S MAIN ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3131

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi

Earl Merkel, MD

General Practice

NPI 1396728028

222 S KANSAS ST STE E
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-3333

✔ PECOS16 mi

Abbie Weigel, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1679894463

222 S KANSAS ST
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-0758

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi

Ronald Williams, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1891042685

1210 N WASHINGTON ST
Plainville, KS 67663

(785) 688-3627

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare22 mi

Stephanie Jones, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1659480663

3108 TAM O SHANTER DR
Hays, KS 67601

(785) 640-5627

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare28 mi

Bryan Richardson, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1801182035

520 S SANTA FE AVE # 260
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 827-2238

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare73 mi

Cecilia Hinton, DO

Family Practice

NPI 1235668070

2700 E 30TH AVE
Hutchinson, KS 67502

(620) 663-8484

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare90 mi

Stephen Ruhlman, MD

Rheumatology

NPI 1679599567

511 NE 10TH ST
Abilene, KS 67410

(785) 263-4131

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare93 mi

Kelli Brown, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1750941183

1600 E 1ST ST
Pratt, KS 67124

(620) 770-4117

✔ PECOS102 mi

Don Hodson, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1033195318

537 S FREEBORN ST
Marion, KS 66861

(620) 382-3722

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare116 mi

Jeffrey Meyer, MD

Pain Management

NPI 1811991797

710 N WALNUT ST
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

(620) 886-3771

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare127 mi

See all 26 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 Russell Regional Hospital (CMS certification number 171350), from CMS Care Compare.

Russell Regional Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Russell, KS

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number171350

Location200 S Main StreetRussell, KS 67665 · Russell County · (785) 483-3131

Emergency services

Complications & Deaths 5

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

13.3% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.2% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

61 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

140 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

35 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Cases too small to report

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 6

Left before being seen

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

121 minutes

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

81 minutes

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

54%

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

37 minutes

Emergency department volume

Low

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 West Central Kansas Association Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for West Central Kansas Association Inc. is 1417939729. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 14, 2005. The provider is doing business as Russell Regional Hospital.

Where is West Central Kansas Association Inc. located?

West Central Kansas Association Inc. is located at 200 S Main St, Russell, KS 67665. The listed phone number is (785) 483-3131.

What is West Central Kansas Association Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is West Central Kansas Association Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. West Central Kansas Association Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through West Central Kansas Association Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 26 clinicians in 7 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to West Central Kansas Association Inc.. 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 (9), Family Practice (6) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (5). Of these, 4 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is West Central Kansas Association Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Russell Regional Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does West Central Kansas Association Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. list West Central Kansas Association Inc. 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 West Central Kansas Association Inc. was last updated on November 16, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.