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AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
NPI 1508810177
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Estherville, IA

Active since May 19, 2006
826 N 8TH ST, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334(712) 362-2631(712) 362-2636 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 2, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Avera Holy Family Hospital NPPES

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

AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (NPI 1508810177) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Estherville, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Deb Herzberg, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508810177
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameAVERA HOLY FAMILY
Location Address826 N 8TH STEstherville, IA 51334-1528
Mailing Address826 N 8th StEstherville, IA 51334-1528 · (712) 362-2631 · Fax (712) 362-2636
Phone(712) 362-2631
Fax(712) 362-2636
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDeb HerzbergCeo · (712) 362-6160
Enumeration DateMay 19, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 2, 2021
NPPES CertifiedJuly 2, 2021
✔ NPI 1508810177 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 IA · 320014H
826 N 8TH ST, Estherville, IA 51334
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAvera Holy Family Hospital

Other Identifiers 4

Other0016HHOMN · Blue Cross Cah
Other60002IA · Wellmark Cah
Medicaid0600023IA
Medicaid677247100MN

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)

Avera Holy Family Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

64

Medicare enrollment records show 64 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Avera Holy Family Hospital, 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 7

Nurse Practitioner27
Family Practice24
Emergency Medicine5
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)3
Internal Medicine3
Infectious Disease1
Orthopedic Surgery1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 64
Christopher Woodward, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1972503928
826 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-2631
✔ PECOSSame address
Amy Pavelko, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1245709443
826 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-2631
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
James Creech, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1336190685
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-5650
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Madhan Prabhakaran, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1497043251
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-6501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Keith Probst, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1316998446
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-6501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Denver Splinter, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1558075747
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-6501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Lorraine Tangen, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1568506988
AMG -ESTHERVILLE 926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-6501
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Angela Yates-Wycoff, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1225602261
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
(507) 847-2420
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Tracy Ross, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1982377123
1430 NORTH HWY
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-2420
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare17 mi
Eberechi Ekechukwu, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1710418074
600 9TH AVE
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3658
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare46 mi
Piet Koene
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1003549056
118 N 7TH AVE
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 203-9614
✔ PECOS53 mi
Amy Waterman, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104335496
118 NORTH 7TH AVENUE
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-5041
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare53 mi
Jennifer Vought, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1598284796
1524 10TH AVE N
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 890-0156
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare56 mi
David Ruzicka, DO
Family Practice
NPI 1629069786
1010 15TH ST N
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2015
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare56 mi
Amber Bynes, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104328038
1217 8TH ST N
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 217-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare65 mi
Helen Retleff, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1760996292
303 N MAIN ST
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-3343
✔ PECOS73 mi
Angela Frietze, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1679877476
1316 S MAIN ST
Clarion, IA 50525
(844) 474-4321
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare73 mi
Elise Duwe
Family Practice
NPI 1073007894
2350 HOSPITAL DR
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-7800
✔ PECOS84 mi
Molly Post, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1912522681
1111 11TH ST
Hawarden, IA 51023
(712) 551-3100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare88 mi
Adam Wollman, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1316513229
910 E 20TH ST
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 334-6730
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare95 mi
See all 64 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 Avera Holy Family Hospital (CMS certification number 161351), from CMS Care Compare.

Avera Holy Family Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Estherville, IA
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number161351
Location826 North 8th StreetEstherville, IA 51334 · Emmet County · (712) 362-2631
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.1 No different than national
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
13.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.2% 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
53 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
69 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
259 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 6

Emergency department volume
Low
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
94%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
124 minutes
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
178 minutes
Left before being seen
1%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
20%

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 Avera Holy Family's NPI number?

The NPI number for Avera Holy Family is 1508810177. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 19, 2006. The provider is doing business as Avera Holy Family Hospital.

Where is Avera Holy Family located?

Avera Holy Family is located at 826 N 8th St, Estherville, IA 51334. The listed phone number is (712) 362-2631.

What is Avera Holy Family's specialty?

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

Is Avera Holy Family enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Avera Holy Family is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Avera Holy Family?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 64 clinicians in 7 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Avera Holy Family. 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 (27), Family Practice (24) and Emergency Medicine (5). 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.

Is Avera Holy Family a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Avera Holy Family Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Avera Holy Family accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Avera Health Plans and Oscar Insurance Company and 1 other insurer list Avera Holy Family 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 Avera Holy Family was last updated on July 2, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.