ACCESS HEALTH - FORT PIERRE
NPI 1487667077
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Fort Pierre, SD
About Access Health - Fort Pierre NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ACCESS HEALTH - FORT PIERRE (NPI 1487667077) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Fort Pierre, South Dakota and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through November 6, 2026 and lists James Hardwick, Ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted 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)
Access Health - Fort Pierre is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
111Medicare enrollment records show 111 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Access Health - Fort Pierre, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 11
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 111Pierre, SD 57501
Pierre, SD 57501
Pierre, SD 57501
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 43D1058010
Access Health Fort Pierre · Fort Pierre, SDFrequently 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 Rural Health Care, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Rural Health Care, Inc. is 1487667077. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 14, 2006. The provider is doing business as Access Health - Fort Pierre.
Where is Rural Health Care, Inc. located?
Rural Health Care, Inc. is located at 202 Island Dr Ste 1, Fort Pierre, SD 57532. The listed phone number is (605) 223-2200.
What is Rural Health Care, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Rural Health Care, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Rural Health Care, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Rural Health Care, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 111 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Rural Health Care, 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 (52), Family Practice (26) and Pediatric Medicine (10). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Rural Health Care, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 43D1058010) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 6, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
What insurance does Rural Health Care, Inc. accept?
Health plans from Avera Health Plans and Sanford Health Plan list Rural Health Care, 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 Rural Health Care, Inc. was last updated on April 24, 2023. 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.
# Access Health - Fort Pierre · NPI 1487667077
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487667077 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** August 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Legal business name:** Rural Health Care, Inc.
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** James Hardwick, CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 202 ISLAND DR STE 1, Fort Pierre, SD 57532-7303
- **Phone:** (605) 223-2200 · **Fax:** (605) 223-2228
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 111 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (52), Family Practice (26), Pediatric Medicine (10); 1 practice at this address and 9 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487667077/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 24, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 4993549 (SD); Medicaid 5350280 (SD)
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487667077) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.