WINNMED
NPI 1619922051
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Decorah, IA

Q: What is Winneshiek Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Winneshiek Medical Center is 1619922051. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as Winnmed.

Q: What is Winneshiek Medical Center's specialty?

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

Active since May 24, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

901 MONTGOMERY ST, DECORAH, IA 52101(563) 382-2911(563) 387-3102 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 29, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

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About Winnmed NPPES

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

WINNMED (NPI 1619922051) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Decorah, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Steven Robert Slessor, Cao, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619922051

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameWINNESHIEK MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address901 MONTGOMERY STDecorah, IA 52101-2325

Mailing Address901 Montgomery StDecorah, IA 52101-2325 · (563) 382-2911

Phone(563) 382-2911

Fax(563) 387-3102

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialSteven Robert SlessorCao · (563) 387-3145

Enumeration DateMay 24, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 29, 2023

NPPES CertifiedJune 29, 2023

✔ NPI 1619922051 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 · 161371

901 MONTGOMERY ST, Decorah, IA 52101

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWinnmed

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0108637IA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Oscar Insurance Company, Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc..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)

Winnmed is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

124

Medicare enrollment records show 124 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Winnmed, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 45 practice at this address and 47 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 31

Family Practice20

Nurse Practitioner18

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)15

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)15

Emergency Medicine8

Occupational Therapist in Private Practice6

General Surgery4

Urology4

23 other specialties34

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 124

Lydia Adams

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1538584131

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jennifer Becker, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1295380400

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Sandy Clayton, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1578827465

901 MONTGOMERY ST. MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Emily Connor, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

NPI 1992157192

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Christopher Cooper, D.O.

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1497015903

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Kara Crain, M.S.

Mental Health Counselor

NPI 1740432855

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Arin Deering, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1548975014

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Andy Goodner, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1548214190

901 MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 1
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Claire Haedike, PSYD

Clinical Psychologist

NPI 1275843302

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Miranda Hayek, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist in Private Practice

NPI 1700316254

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

Same address

Ronald Hougen, PH.D.

Clinical Psychologist

NPI 1275537623

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Benjamin Levinson, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1205298668

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Thomas Marquardt, DPM

Podiatry

NPI 1841245131

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

William Remington, M.D.

Otolaryngology

NPI 1730183104

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Anna Ryan, MD

Pathology

NPI 1437133964

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Matthew Samec, MD

Rheumatology

NPI 1447782735

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.

General Surgery

NPI 1427344381

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Cynthia See, AUD CCCA

Qualified Audiologist

NPI 1093820565

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 387-5249

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Emily Young Johnson, C.N.M.

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

NPI 1427056779

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ PECOSSame address

Kelli Zeimetz-Mehmert, SLP

Qualified Speech Language Pathologist

NPI 1154990331

901 MONTGOMERY ST
Decorah, IA 52101

(563) 382-2911

✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 124 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 Winnmed (CMS certification number 161371), from CMS Care Compare.

Winnmed

Critical Access Hospitals · Decorah, IA

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number161371

Location901 Montgomery StreetDecorah, IA 52101 · Winneshiek County · (563) 382-2911

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

5/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

5/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

Communication about medicines

5/5

Discharge information

5/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

5/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

5/5

Recommend hospital

5/5

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

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

9.2% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

14% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

3 observed cases · 1.389 predicted · 4,204 patient days

2.160 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

55 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

64 days per 100 discharges

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

419 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

35 No different than national

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

35 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 7

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

99%

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

128 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

250 minutes

Left before being seen

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

96%

Maternal Health 3

Cesarean Birth

Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)

240

Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)

240

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Winnmed (CMS certification number 167190), from CMS Care Compare.

Winnmed

Home health agency · Decorah, IA

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number167190

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 27, 1987

Phone(563) 387-3024

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

93.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

85.8%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

89%

Patients who got better at bathing

89%

Patients whose breathing improved

82.4%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

86.5%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

79.2%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

93.2%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

99.5%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

2.5%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.8%

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

196 of 233 patient episodes · observed rate 84.12%

84.89% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

181 patient stays · observed rate 2.21%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.56% Same As National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 338 episodes

1.12

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Winneshiek Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Winneshiek Medical Center is 1619922051. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as Winnmed.

Where is Winneshiek Medical Center located?

Winneshiek Medical Center is located at 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101. The listed phone number is (563) 382-2911.

What is Winneshiek Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Winneshiek Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Winneshiek Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Winneshiek Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 124 clinicians in 31 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Winneshiek 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 Family Practice (20), Nurse Practitioner (18) and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (15). Of these, 45 practice at this address and 47 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Winneshiek Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Winnmed is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Winneshiek Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Oscar Insurance Company and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek Medical Center was last updated on June 29, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.