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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: September 20, 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

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
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
61 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
258 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
47 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
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
79%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
71%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
5%

Maternal Health 3

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

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.

Emergency Medicine
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Emergency Medicine
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Internal Medicine
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Family Medicine
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Massage Therapist
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843
Hospice Care, Community Based
700 S MAIN ST
MOSCOW, ID 83843

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 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 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 12 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.