ASTERA HEALTH
NPI 1477545333
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Wadena, MN

Q: What is Astera Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for Astera Health is 1477545333. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 17, 2005. The provider is doing business as Tri- County Health Care.

Q: What is Astera Health'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 Astera Health was last updated on June 3, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.

Active since August 17, 2005

421 11TH ST NW, WADENA, MN 56482(218) 631-3510(218) 631-7511 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 3, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 3, 2026, Feb 3, 2023, Mar 16, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Astera Health NPPES

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

ASTERA HEALTH (NPI 1477545333), doing business as Tri- County Health Care, is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Wadena, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization lists Kim Aagard, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477545333

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameASTERA HEALTH

Location Address421 11TH ST NWWadena, MN 56482-1044

Mailing Address415 Jefferson St NWadena, MN 56482-1264 · (218) 631-3510 · Fax (218) 631-7511

Phone(218) 631-3510

Fax(218) 631-7511

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKim AagardCeo · (218) 631-5211

Enumeration DateAugust 17, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateJune 3, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 3, 2026

✔ NPI 1477545333 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 · 328194

421 11TH ST NW, Wadena, MN 56482

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsTri- County Health Care

Other Identifiers 3

Other85280TRMN · Blue Cross Blue Shield Mn

Other1901HTRMN · Blue Cross Blue Shield Mn

Medicaid754347600MN

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Astera Health (CMS certification number 241354), from CMS Care Compare.

Astera Health

Critical Access Hospitals · Wadena, MN

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number241354

Location421 11th Street NWWadena, MN 56482 · Wadena County · (218) 631-7489

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

5/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

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

5/5

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

3.3 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

14.4% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

18.1% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

2 observed cases · 1.253 predicted · 2,758 patient days

1.596 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

33 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

37 days 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

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 7

Emergency department volume

Low

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

98%

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

140 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

204 minutes

Left before being seen

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

14%

Maternal Health 2

Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding

135

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

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

ASTERA HEALTH

Clinic/Center (Rural Health)