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GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER INC
NPI 1619988144
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Moscow, ID

Active since August 10, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
700 S MAIN ST, MOSCOW, ID 83843(208) 882-4511(208) 883-6580 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 14, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 14, 2026, Jan 7, 2022, Feb 21, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Gritman Medical Center Inc NPPES

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

GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER INC (NPI 1619988144) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Moscow, Idaho and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Kara L Besst, President/ Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619988144
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameGRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER INC
Location Address700 S MAIN STMoscow, ID 83843-3056
Mailing AddressPo Box 8007Moscow, ID 83843-0507 · (208) 882-4511 · Fax (208) 883-6580
Fax(208) 883-6580
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKara L BesstPresident/ Ceo · (208) 882-4511
Enumeration DateAugust 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 14, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 14, 2026
✔ NPI 1619988144 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
License✔ Licensed in ID · 39
Also ListedRegistered Nurse · Diabetes EducatorTaxonomy 163WD0400X
700 S MAIN ST, Moscow, ID 83843

Other Identifiers 15

Medicaid002249700ID
Medicaid028771AZ
Other000010002310ID · Regence Facility
Other00034ID · Blue Cross Facility
Medicaid170811OR
Medicaid4103681MT
Other000010002311ID · Regence Profee
Medicaid002249600ID
Other87734ID · Blue Cross Profee
Other10964WA · Wa L & I Facility
Medicaid3305307WA
Medicaid7258908WA
Other96772WA · Wa L&i Profee
MedicaidXHSP30916CA
Medicaid81536887CO

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted 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)

Gritman Medical Center Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

82

Medicare enrollment records show 82 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Gritman Medical Center Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 10 practice at this address and 38 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 18

Family Practice20
Emergency Medicine17
Internal Medicine11
Nurse Practitioner10
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)5
Podiatry4
Clinical Social Worker2
General Surgery2
10 other specialties11

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 82
Family Practice
NPI 1073952537
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1023109030
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1255496493
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 746-7555
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Family Practice
NPI 1912008095
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-6246
✔ PECOSSame address
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1841673183
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1487037008
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1386698322
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Sleep Medicine
NPI 1487886099
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-6236
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1598085490
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1811917917
700 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-4511
✔ PECOSSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1962104596
719 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-1152
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1588028567
623 S MAIN ST STE 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-2011
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1932659422
623 S MAIN ST STE 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-2011
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1417261934
623 S MAIN ST STE 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-2011
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1558681502
804 S WASHINGTON ST STE A
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-6700
✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1356680862
803 S MAIN ST STE 320
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-1846
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Clinical Psychologist
NPI 1508989237
129 W 3RD ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 885-3588
✔ PECOS0.3 mi
Podiatry
NPI 1861835308
623 S MAIN ST STE 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-2011
✔ PECOS0.8 mi
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1457627937
623 S MAIN ST STE 1
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-2011
✔ PECOS0.8 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1306379052
719 S MAIN ST
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 883-1152
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.9 mi
See all 82 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 Gritman Medical Center (CMS certification number 131327), from CMS Care Compare.

Gritman Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Moscow, ID
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number131327
Location700 South Main StreetMoscow, ID 83843 · Latah County · (208) 882-4511
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
5/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
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
3.3 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
15.3% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
21.1% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
13.8% 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
50 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
61 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
69 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
73 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
73 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 11

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.9%
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia
0
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
139 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
181 minutes

Maternal Health 3

Elective Delivery
19%
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
216
Cesarean Birth
68

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 Gritman Medical Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Gritman Medical Center Inc is 1619988144. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 10, 2006.

Where is Gritman Medical Center Inc located?

Gritman Medical Center Inc is located at 700 S Main St, Moscow, ID 83843. The listed phone number is (208) 882-4511.

What is Gritman Medical Center Inc's specialty?

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

Is Gritman Medical Center Inc enrolled in Medicare?

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

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Gritman Medical Center Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 82 clinicians in 18 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Gritman Medical Center Inc. 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), Emergency Medicine (17) and Internal Medicine (11). Of these, 10 practice at this address and 38 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Gritman Medical Center Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Gritman Medical Center Inc have?

CMS rates Gritman 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 Gritman Medical Center Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Molina Healthcare, PacificSource Health Plans and Providence Health Plan list Gritman Medical Center Inc 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 Gritman Medical Center Inc was last updated on September 14, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 53 days 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.