CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP
NPI 1508964883
General Acute Care Hospital in Des Moines, IA

Q: What is Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp have?

CMS rates Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

Active since September 20, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1111 6TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50314(515) 247-3121 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 18, 2025, Jun 9, 2025, Nov 20, 2024 and 7 more (10 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Catholic Health Initiatives-iowa Corp NPPES

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

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP (NPI 1508964883), doing business as Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Kurt Andersen, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508964883

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP

Location Address1111 6TH AVEDes Moines, IA 50314-2613

Mailing Address1111 6th AveDes Moines, IA 50314-2613 · (515) 247-3121

Phone(515) 247-3121

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKurt AndersenPresident · (515) 358-9200

Enumeration DateSeptember 20, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 202510 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2025

✔ NPI 1508964883 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in IA · 770158H

Definition

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

1111 6TH AVE, Des Moines, IA 50314

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Other Identifiers 3

Other160083IA · Medicare

Other60083IA · Wellmark Of Iowa

Medicaid0600833IA

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 ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center (CMS certification number 160083), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Des Moines, IA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number160083

Location1111 6th AveDes Moines, IA 50314 · Polk County · (515) 247-3121

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

2/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.1 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

14% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

3.2% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

11% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.1% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

18.1% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

13 observed cases · 21.779 predicted · 18,506 patient days

0.597 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

14 observed cases · 27.665 predicted · 18,176 patient days

0.506 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

6 observed cases · 9.393 predicted · 313 patient days

0.639 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

2 observed cases · 1.391 predicted · 162 patient days

1.438 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

15 observed cases · 15.012 predicted · 154,057 patient days

0.999 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

32 observed cases · 59.52 predicted · 132,330 patient days

0.538 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

552 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

837 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

547 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

1840 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

104 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

104 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

3.2%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

56%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

231 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

290 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

62%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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 Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp's NPI number?

The NPI number for Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp is 1508964883. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

Where is Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp located?

Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp is located at 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314. The listed phone number is (515) 247-3121.

What is Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp have?

CMS rates Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp 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 and 3 other insurers list Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp 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 Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp was last updated on June 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.