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SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - DES MOINES, INC.
NPI 1477976991
Long Term Care Hospital in Des Moines, IA

Active since February 04, 2014
1111 6TH AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DES MOINES, IA 50314(515) 247-4400 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. NPPES

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

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - DES MOINES, INC. (NPI 1477976991), doing business as Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, is a healthcare organization registered as a long term care hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since February 2014. The organization lists John Duggan, Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1477976991
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282E00000X
Legal Business NameSELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - DES MOINES, INC.
Location Address1111 6TH AVE, 4TH FLOORDes Moines, IA 50314-2613
Mailing Address4714 Gettysburg Rd, Legal DeptMechanicsburg, PA 17055-4325 · (717) 972-1100
Phone(515) 247-4400
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn DugganVice President · (717) 972-1100
Enumeration DateFebruary 4, 2014
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 10, 2025
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 10, 2025
✔ NPI 1477976991 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyLong Term Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282E00000X
Definition
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.
1111 6TH AVE, Des Moines, IA 50314
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSelect Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Oscar Insurance Company.Insurance ›

Long-Term Care Hospital Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, ventilator care and patient outcomes for Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines (CMS certification number 162003), from CMS Care Compare.

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

Long-term care hospital · Des Moines, IA
OwnershipFor profit
CMS Certification Number162003
CMS RegionRegion 7
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 2015
Total Beds30
Location1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor MainDes Moines, IA 50314 · Polk County
Phone(515) 247-4400

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 261 patient stays
97.7%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 35 patient stays
80%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 189 patient stays
82.5%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 169 patient stays
26.63%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
261 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 222 patient stays · observed rate 0.9% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.8%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
237 healthcare workers
54.4%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
152 healthcare workers
38.2%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
0 observed infections · 2.786 predicted · 1,723 urinary catheter days
0.000
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
2 observed infections · 2.417 predicted · 2,111 central line days
0.827
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
2 observed infections · 5.709 predicted · 6,137 patient days
0.350
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Ventilator Care

Care for patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, a core service of long-term care hospitals
Change in mobility among patients on a ventilator
Risk-adjusted average change in mobility score from admission to discharge · 42 patient stays · observed change 6.7
4.1
mobility score change
Assessed for readiness for a breathing trial by day 2 of the stay
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 33 patient stays
90.9%
Ready for a breathing trial and received one by day 2
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 30 patient stays
96.7%
Patients weaned from the ventilator
Ventilator Liberation Rate · risk-adjusted · 33 patient stays · observed rate 42.4%
62.3%
The mobility change score compares patient mobility at admission and discharge; higher changes reflect greater improvement.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
49 of 282 patient stays · observed rate 17.38%
18.3%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
41 readmissions of 256 patient stays · observed rate 16.02% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
18.69%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 228 episodes
0.92
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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.

MERCY CLINICS, INC
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1111 6TH AVE, EAST TOWER SUITE A100
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 358-0011
TODD EBERLE DO
Family Medicine
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 643-8678
JOSEPH JANSKY DO
Family Medicine
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 612-9595
MYLES KAWAMURA DO
Emergency Medicine
1111 6TH AVE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 247-3211
DR. CODY BRUNCLIK DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 247-3121
TYLER MUMM DO
Internal Medicine
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 643-2261
DR. MITCHELL R. ERICKSON M.D.
Radiology (Neuroradiology)
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 643-2667
DR. THERESA MARIE WAHLIG M.D.
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1111 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Polk County (515) 643-8409

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 Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. is 1477976991. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 4, 2014. The provider is doing business as Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines.

Where is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. located?

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. is located at 1111 6th Ave 4th Floor, Des Moines, IA 50314. The listed phone number is (515) 247-4400.

What is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.

Is Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital?

Yes. Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines is a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital (CMS certification number 162003) with 30 beds, certified since January 1, 2015.

What insurance does Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Oscar Insurance Company list Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, 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 Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines, Inc. was last updated on September 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.