ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1568415974
General Acute Care Hospital in Brainerd, MN

Q: What is St. Joseph's Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for St. Joseph's Medical Center is 1568415974. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 18, 2006. The provider is doing business as Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Q: What is St. Joseph's Medical Center's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does St. Joseph's Medical Center have?

CMS rates Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center 4 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 May 18, 2006

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

523 N 3RD ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401(218) 829-2861(218) 828-3103 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 30, 2025, Jan 9, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

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About St. Joseph's Medical Center NPPES

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

ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1568415974), doing business as Essentia Health-st. Joseph's Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Kevin Boren, Vp Of Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568415974

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address523 N 3RD STBrainerd, MN 56401-3054

Mailing Address523 N 3rd StBrainerd, MN 56401-3054 · (218) 829-2861 · Fax (218) 828-3103

Phone(218) 829-2861

Fax(218) 828-3103

Organization SubpartYesParent: Essentia Health

Authorized OfficialKevin BorenVp Of Finance · (218) 786-1009

Enumeration DateMay 18, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 30, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 30, 2025

✔ NPI 1568415974 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in MN · 334411

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.

Also ListedRehabilitation, Substance Use Disorder UnitTaxonomy 276400000X

523 N 3RD ST, Brainerd, MN 56401

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsEssentia Health-st. Joseph's Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

Other1553HJOMN · Blue Cross

Medicaid736045200MN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

St. Joseph's Medical Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Medicare Revalidation Due Date

Revalidation due by December 31, 2026

Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers confirm their enrollment information with CMS on a set cycle, every 5 years for most and every 3 years for medical equipment suppliers. CMS sets the due date for each enrollment.

StateEnrollment IDDue date

StateMinnesotaEnrollment IDO20031119000468Non-DME Part B · Clinic/Group PracticeDue dateDecember 31, 2026

Source: CMS Revalidation Due Date List, October 2026 release.

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

340

Medicare enrollment records show 340 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to St. Joseph's Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 44 practice at this address and 130 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 37

Nurse Practitioner74

Emergency Medicine29

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)27

Family Practice27

Neurology18

Hospitalist17

Urology15

Internal Medicine13

29 other specialties120

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 340

Priscilla Ababio, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1326669235

523 N 3RD ST ESSENTIA HEALTH
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Corey Anderson, MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1114245297

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Joseph Benson, D.O.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1831350123

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Chad Bleske, MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1477131340

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Miranda Boehm, APRN,CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1235869942

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Chadwick Boggess, MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1780223164

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Samuel Brandl, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1639597230

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Blaine Brecht, MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1417923954

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Richard Castle, D.O.

Hospitalist

NPI 1629450689

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Nathan Chan, MD

Psychiatry

NPI 1215461256

523 N 3RD ST FL 4
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 828-7394

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Danette Diethert, PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1083014385

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Kimberly Dylla, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1730262098

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Kelsi Evans, RN, PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1255866521

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 828-7394

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Michael Haarstad, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1164860318

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Mark Haecker, MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1063565166

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Peter Henry, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1992771430

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 828-7494

✔ PECOSSame address

Andrew Jacobson, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1821522210

523 N 3RD ST CARDIOLOGY DEPT
Brainerd, MN 56401

(763) 226-5157

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Dianne Kendall, MD

Pathology

NPI 1619945458

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Thomas Ortmeier, MD

Pathology

NPI 1174541767

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Aby Philip, MBBS

Hematology

NPI 1285826446

523 N 3RD ST
Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 829-2861

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 340 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 Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center (CMS certification number 240075), from CMS Care Compare.

Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Brainerd, MN

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number240075

Location523 North 3rd StreetBrainerd, MN 56401 · Crow Wing County · (218) 829-2861

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

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

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

12.1% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.5% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

13.9% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.4% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

14.9% No different than national

Infections 4

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 1.491 predicted · 1,761 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 1.566 predicted · 1,648 patient days

0.000 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 1.391 predicted · 56 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

2 observed cases · 7.705 predicted · 24,914 patient days

0.260 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

73 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

199 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

97 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

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

826 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

179 No different than national

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

179 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume

Medium

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

1.4%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

89%

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

107 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

179 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

24%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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 St. Joseph's Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for St. Joseph's Medical Center is 1568415974. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 18, 2006. The provider is doing business as Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Where is St. Joseph's Medical Center located?

St. Joseph's Medical Center is located at 523 N 3rd St, Brainerd, MN 56401. The listed phone number is (218) 829-2861.

What is St. Joseph's Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is St. Joseph's Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. St. Joseph's Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

When is St. Joseph's Medical Center's Medicare revalidation due?

According to the CMS Revalidation Due Date List (October 2026 release), the Medicare Non-DME Part B enrollment for this organization (Minnesota, Clinic/Group Practice) is due for revalidation by December 31, 2026. Medicare providers and suppliers revalidate their enrollment every 5 years, and medical equipment suppliers every 3 years. Confirm current requirements with your Medicare Administrative Contractor.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through St. Joseph's Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 340 clinicians in 37 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to St. Joseph's Medical Center. 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 (74), Emergency Medicine (29) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (27). Of these, 44 practice at this address and 130 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is St. Joseph's Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does St. Joseph's Medical Center have?

CMS rates Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center 4 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 St. Joseph's Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Sanford Health Plan list St. Joseph's Medical Center 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 St. Joseph's Medical Center was last updated on June 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 months 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.