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JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1477660397
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Fairbury, NE

Active since August 24, 2006
5/5
Overall Rating
2200 H ST, BOX 277, FAIRBURY, NE 68352(402) 729-3351(402) 729-2102 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 9, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Jefferson Community Health Center NPPES

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

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (NPI 1477660397) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Fairbury, Nebraska and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Chad E Jurgens, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477660397
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameJEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
Location Address2200 H ST, BOX 277Fairbury, NE 68352-1119
Mailing Address2200 H St, Po Box 277Fairbury, NE 68352-1119 · (402) 729-3351 · Fax (402) 729-2102
Phone(402) 729-3351
Fax(402) 729-2102
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChad E JurgensCeo · (402) 729-3351
Enumeration DateAugust 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 9, 2014
✔ NPI 1477660397 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 NE · 440001
2200 H ST, Fairbury, NE 68352
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsJefferson Community Health Center

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid=========01NE
Medicare OSCAR/certification281319NE

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)

Jefferson Community Health Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

26

Medicare enrollment records show 26 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Jefferson Community Health Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 8 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 7

Family Practice12
Nurse Practitioner7
Interventional Radiology3
Anesthesiology1
Hematology/Oncology1
Medical Oncology1
Urology1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 26
Kirisha Afuh, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1568039121
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Megan Corbin, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1316889009
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Abby Hanzlicek, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1255960951
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Larissa Hoffman, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1912605221
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Megan Knutson, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1548837115
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Rebecca Stroklund, D.O.
Family Practice
NPI 1700046927
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Nicole Topliff, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1316222185
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Keegan Williams, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1760055537
2200 H ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3351
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Richard Blatny, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1699763003
825 22ND ST
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402) 729-3361
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.3 mi
Lexia Zenger, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1184355802
2420 G ST
Belleville, KS 66935
(785) 527-2254
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare33 mi
Logan Mcguffey, MD
Urology
NPI 1033524582
5500 PINE LAKE RD
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 489-8888
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare48 mi
Quinton Kelly, M.D.
Interventional Radiology
NPI 1760624993
7601 PIONEERS BLVD
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 484-6677
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare50 mi
Rahul Razdan, M.D.
Interventional Radiology
NPI 1154565745
7601 PIONEERS BLVD
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 484-6677
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare50 mi
Eric Vander Woude, MD
Interventional Radiology
NPI 1750508883
7601 PIONEERS BLVD
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 484-6677
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare50 mi
Eric Avery, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology
NPI 1093934598
4004 PIONEER WOODS DR
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 484-4900
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare50 mi
Matthew Shupe, D.O.
Medical Oncology
NPI 1629206750
4004 PIONEER WOODS DR
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 484-4900
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare50 mi
Brett Wergin, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1912388927
1021 N 27TH ST
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 476-1455
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare52 mi
Todd Stuckey, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1154377810
2114 N LINCOLN AVE SUITE A
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-5555
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare54 mi
J Paul Meyer, MD
Anesthesiology
NPI 1386630283
603 N DIERS AVE STE 2 SUITE 2
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 398-1147
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare82 mi
James White, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1770045536
1307 HARLAN DR
Bellevue, NE 68005
(022) 918-7014
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare94 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 Jefferson Community Health & Life (CMS certification number 281319), from CMS Care Compare.

Jefferson Community Health & Life

Critical Access Hospitals · Fairbury, NE
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number281319
LocationP O Box 277, 2200 H StFairbury, NE 68352 · Jefferson County · (402) 729-3351
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
22.8% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
29 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
64 No different than national
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

Timely & Effective Care 9

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
57%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
19%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
100%
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
137 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
90 minutes

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside (CMS certification number 285282), from CMS Care Compare.

Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside

Nursing home · Fairbury, NE
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number285282
Certified Beds39 beds31 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceOctober 1, 2009
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
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.
11.33
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 2.56 · LPN 0.89 · RN 0.68
4.13 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.68 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.04 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
27.3%
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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 Community Health Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. is 1477660397. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as Jefferson Community Health Center.

Where is Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. located?

Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. is located at 2200 H St Box 277, Fairbury, NE 68352. The listed phone number is (402) 729-3351.

What is Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 26 clinicians in 7 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Jefferson Community Health Center, 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 Family Practice (12), Nurse Practitioner (7) and Interventional Radiology (3). Of these, 8 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Jefferson Community Health & Life is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska and Oscar Insurance Company and 1 other insurer list Jefferson Community Health Center, 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 Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc. was last updated on June 9, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.