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BENEFIS HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1528214434
Skilled Nursing Facility in Great Falls, MT

Active since August 12, 2008CLIA Certified · 2 labs
500 15TH AVE S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405(406) 455-2959(406) 455-2477 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 12, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Benefis Health System NPPES

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

BENEFIS HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1528214434) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Great Falls, Montana and active in the NPI registry since August 2008. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Danika Delich Ellington, Physical Therapist, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1528214434
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameBENEFIS HEALTH SYSTEM
Location Address500 15TH AVE SGreat Falls, MT 59405-4304
Mailing Address500 15th Ave SGreat Falls, MT 59405-4304 · (406) 455-2959 · Fax (406) 455-2477
Phone(406) 455-2959
Fax(406) 455-2477
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDanika Delich EllingtonPhysical Therapist · (406) 455-2959
Enumeration DateAugust 12, 2008
✔ NPI 1528214434 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in MT · 906
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
500 15TH AVE S, Great Falls, MT 59405
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CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

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 Waiver 27D0652497

Benefis Health System West Campus Lab · Great Falls, MT
Active · expires Dec 3, 2027
CLIA Number27D0652497
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateDecember 4, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateDecember 3, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Richard Craig Carson
Laboratory Phone(406) 455-4658
Laboratory LocationBenefis Health System West Campus Lab500 15th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Certificate of Accreditation 27D0652495

Benefis Health System East Campus · Great Falls, MT
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number27D0652495
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Richard C. Carson
Laboratory Phone(406) 455-5449
Laboratory LocationBenefis Health System East Campus1101 26th Street South Attn Laboratory, Great Falls, MT 59405
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Benefis Health System (CMS certification number 27T012), from CMS Care Compare.

Benefis Health System

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Great Falls, MT
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number27T012
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 1997
Location500 15th Ave So.Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone(406) 455-5000
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Hip or femur fracture
66
patient stays
Stroke
52
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
34
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
32
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
15
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
12
patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
33
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 253 patient stays
99.6%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 195 patient stays
100%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 56 patient stays
96.4%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 216 patient stays
54.6%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 216 patient stays
39.8%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 216 patient stays
52.78%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
253 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 251 patient stays · observed rate 0.4% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
51 healthcare workers
43.1%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
70 healthcare workers
48.6%
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
0 observed infections · 1.930 predicted · 4,249 patient days
0.000
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
221 of 359 patient stays · observed rate 61.56%
60.47%
risk-standardized rate
Worse than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
13 readmissions of 343 patient stays · observed rate 3.79% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.05%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
13 readmissions of 379 patient stays · observed rate 3.43% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.63%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 323 episodes
0.93
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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.

DR. CHARLES D JENNINGS M.D.
Specialist
500 15TH AVE S, SUITE 1
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 455-3650
LEIGHA WELSH SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 15TH AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 455-2200
JASON D. GRENSTEN M.S.P.T.
Physical Therapist
500 15TH AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 771-4788
MR. JAMES D HINDE MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
500 15TH AVE S, SUITE ONE
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 455-2149
AIMEE V HACHIGIAN MD, PC
Specialist
500 15TH AVE S, STE. G 12
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 731-8080
HALEY FRIELING LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
500 15TH AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 455-2282
DR. PATRICK EDWARD GALVAS D.O., PH.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
500 15TH AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 761-3767
JESSE F LOPEZ M.P.T.
Physical Therapist
500 15TH AVE S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Cascade County (406) 455-2661

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 Benefis Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Benefis Health System is 1528214434. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 12, 2008.

Where is Benefis Health System located?

Benefis Health System is located at 500 15th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405. The listed phone number is (406) 455-2959.

What is Benefis Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Benefis Health System hold CLIA laboratory certificates?

Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.

Is Benefis Health System a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Benefis Health System is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 27T012), certified since January 1, 1997.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Benefis Health System was last updated on August 12, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.