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BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1487710497
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Independence, IA

Active since December 28, 2006
1600 1ST ST E, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644(319) 332-0999(319) 332-0958 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 21, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: May 13, 2024, Jun 3, 2020, Dec 4, 2015 (3 updates tracked since 2015).

About Buchanan County Health Center NPPES

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

BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (NPI 1487710497) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Independence, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Wade E Weis, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487710497
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NamePEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Location Address1600 1ST ST EIndependence, IA 50644-3155
Mailing Address1600 1st St EIndependence, IA 50644-3155 · (319) 332-0999 · Fax (319) 332-0958
Phone(319) 332-0999
Fax(319) 332-0958
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialWade E WeisCeo · (319) 332-0999
Enumeration DateDecember 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMay 21, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 21, 2024
✔ NPI 1487710497 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
Definition

A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

1600 1ST ST E, Independence, IA 50644
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBuchanan County Health Center

Other Identifiers 2

Other660860IA · Blue Cross Snf
Medicaid660860IA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and more.Insurance ›

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.

WILLIAM JOSEPH SCHMITT DO
Family Medicine
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0999
QUYNH PHAM
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0999
KURT ANTHONY HOUSE D.O.,F.P.
Family Medicine
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 334-2541
PEOPLE'S MEMORIAL HOSPITA
Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0999
DANIEL DEAN MCELROY LMSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0999
HOPE ELIZABETH LAMPHERE BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0992
PEOPLE'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0999
MRS. MAXINE K KEHRET R.D.,L.D.
Dietitian, Registered
1600 1ST ST E
INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Buchanan County (319) 332-0930

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 Peoples Memorial Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Peoples Memorial Hospital is 1487710497. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 28, 2006. The provider is doing business as Buchanan County Health Center.

Where is Peoples Memorial Hospital located?

Peoples Memorial Hospital is located at 1600 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644. The listed phone number is (319) 332-0999.

What is Peoples Memorial Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

What insurance does Peoples Memorial Hospital accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families and Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan list Peoples Memorial Hospital 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 Peoples Memorial Hospital was last updated on May 21, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.