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MODOC MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1487669032
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Alturas, CA

Active since July 30, 2006CLIA 05D0618592 · Certificate of Compliance
4/5
Overall Rating
1111 N NAGLE ST, ALTURAS, CA 96101(530) 708-8800(530) 233-6609 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 15, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Modoc Medical Center NPPES

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

MODOC MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1487669032) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Alturas, California and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through August 15, 2027 and lists Kevin Kramer, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487669032
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameLAST FRONTIER HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
Location Address1111 N NAGLE STAlturas, CA 96101-3840
Mailing AddressPo Box 190Alturas, CA 96101-0190 · (530) 708-8800 · Fax (530) 233-6609
Phone(530) 708-8800
Fax(530) 233-6609
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKevin KramerCeo · (530) 708-8801
Enumeration DateJuly 30, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 15, 2020
NPPES CertifiedOctober 15, 2020
✔ NPI 1487669032 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 051330
Also ListedMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitTaxonomy 275N00000X · License 05Z330 (CA)
Also ListedGeneral Acute Care Hospital · RuralTaxonomy 282NR1301X · License 230000026 (CA)
1111 N NAGLE ST, Alturas, CA 96101
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsModoc Medical Center

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Modoc Medical Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

56

Medicare enrollment records show 56 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Modoc Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 12

Family Practice23
Nurse Practitioner9
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)6
General Surgery5
Clinical Social Worker3
Emergency Medicine3
Dentist2
Clinical Psychologist1
4 other specialties4

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 56
Jacee Knighton, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1639958044
1111 N NAGLE ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 708-8820
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jay Lai, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1558531384
1111 N NAGLE ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 798-8811
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Ryan Ciantar, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1861187007
111 N NAGLE ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 708-8820
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Virginia Baker, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1447114921
1111 N NAGLE ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 708-8800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Landin Hagge, DO
Family Practice
NPI 1790312098
1111 N NAGLE ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 708-8800
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Ruth Moeller, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1912441460
229 W MCDOWELL AVE
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-5131
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.7 mi
Tony Reynolds, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1124387568
535 S MAIN ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-2288
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.7 mi
Edward Richert, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1376586529
229 MCDOWELL ST
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7052
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.9 mi
Raymond Mandel, PHD
Clinical Psychologist
NPI 1841280435
670 COUNTY ROAD 83
Canby, CA 96015
(530) 233-4135
✔ PECOS17 mi
Richard Nielsen
Podiatry
NPI 1417955113
701 NEVADA ST
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-4137
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare74 mi
Dale Syverson, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1841360591
1825 MAIN STREET
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 252-4115
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare74 mi
Margaret Jolley, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1689019853
2821 DAGGETT AVE STE 100
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 274-6733
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare83 mi
Bretton Breazeale, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
NPI 1699883785
2900 DAGGETT AVE
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 205-3974
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare83 mi
Benjamin Nuti, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1447456132
914 PINE STREET
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-6111
✔ Accepts Medicare93 mi
Sadie Labriere
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1023676079
15 WILLIAMSBURG LN STE 15A
Chico, CA 95926
(916) 996-3723
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare138 mi
Lisanne Burkholder, MD FACP FRACP
Internal Medicine
NPI 1124338116
10978 DONNER PASS RD
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-1212
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare150 mi
Jenny Lazarus, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1902167901
130 W SYCAMORE ST
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 330-5222
✔ PECOS161 mi
Thomas Harmon, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1992736409
3800 JANES RD
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 464-8511
189 mi
Samuel Liu, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1790863884
5565 W LAS POSITAS BLVD STE 260
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 416-5470
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare271 mi
Joseph Rogers, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1033133202
5189 HOSPITAL RD
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-3631
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare277 mi
See all 56 clinicians

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 05D0618592

Modoc Medical Center · Alturas, CA
Active · expires Aug 15, 2027
CLIA Number05D0618592
Laboratory TypeHealthcare District Hosp
Certificate Effective DateAugust 16, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 15, 2027
Laboratory DirectorRobert E. James III
Laboratory Phone(530) 708-8801
Laboratory LocationModoc Medical Center1111 N Nagle St, Alturas, CA 96101
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Modoc Medical Center (CMS certification number 051330), from CMS Care Compare.

Modoc Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Alturas, CA
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number051330
Location1111 N Nagle StreetAlturas, CA 96101 · Modoc County · (530) 233-5131
Emergency services

Complications & Deaths 5

Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
9.7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.1% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 10

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
36 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 1

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
64%

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Modoc Medical Center D/P Snf (CMS certification number 555420), from CMS Care Compare.

Modoc Medical Center D/P Snf

Nursing home · Alturas, CA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital district
CMS Certification Number555420
Certified Beds50 beds46 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceMay 4, 1990
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
1/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
1/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
3/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
29.33
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 3.39 · LPN 1.55 · RN 0.39
5.32 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
4.16 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
50.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
85.7%
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
9
Substantiated Complaints
1
Fines
1 totaling $650.00
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1
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 Last Frontier Healthcare District's NPI number?

The NPI number for Last Frontier Healthcare District is 1487669032. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 30, 2006. The provider is doing business as Modoc Medical Center.

Where is Last Frontier Healthcare District located?

Last Frontier Healthcare District is located at 1111 N Nagle St, Alturas, CA 96101. The listed phone number is (530) 708-8800.

What is Last Frontier Healthcare District's specialty?

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

Is Last Frontier Healthcare District enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Last Frontier Healthcare District is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Last Frontier Healthcare District?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 56 clinicians in 12 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Last Frontier Healthcare District. 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 (23), Nurse Practitioner (9) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (6). Of these, 2 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Last Frontier Healthcare District hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 05D0618592) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 15, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Last Frontier Healthcare District a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Modoc Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Last Frontier Healthcare District was last updated on October 15, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.