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MERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL LLC
NPI 1629011234
General Acute Care Hospital in Defiance, OH

Active since June 13, 2006CLIA 36D1031816 · Accreditation
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1404 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512(419) 782-8444(419) 251-2109 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 16, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 16, 2025, Mar 2, 2021, Apr 8, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital Llc NPPES

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

MERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL LLC (NPI 1629011234), doing business as Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Defiance, Ohio and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through September 21, 2027 and lists Kimberly M Ralston, Vp Reimbursement, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1629011234
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMERCY HEALTH - DEFIANCE HOSPITAL LLC
Location Address1404 E 2ND STDefiance, OH 43512-2440
Mailing AddressPo Box 636524Cincinnati, OH 45263-6524 · (419) 782-8444 · Fax (419) 251-2109
Phone(419) 782-8444
Fax(419) 251-2109
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKimberly M RalstonVp Reimbursement · (419) 996-5119
Enumeration DateJune 13, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 16, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 16, 2025
✔ NPI 1629011234 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.
1404 E 2ND ST, Defiance, OH 43512
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMercy Health - Defiance Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid2530309OH
Other000000344458OH · Anthem

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.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)

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital Llc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 1 clinician reassigns Medicare billing to Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC, which bills Medicare for the services this clinician delivers.

Clinician (1)

Ameer Kabour, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1861485104
1818 N MEADE ST
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 731-8900
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare292 mi

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

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 Accreditation 36D1031816

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital Laboratory · Defiance, OH
Active · expires Sep 21, 2027
CLIA Number36D1031816
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 22, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 21, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Lawrence J. Fanelly
Laboratory Phone(419) 783-3238
Laboratory LocationMercy Health - Defiance Hospital Laboratory1400 East Second Street, Suite 200, Defiance, OH 43512
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.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital (CMS certification number 360270), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Defiance, OH
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number360270
Location1404 East Second StreetDefiance, OH 43512 · Defiance County · (419) 782-8444
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
5/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
5/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
5/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.1% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
16% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
127 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
111 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
366 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
51 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
51 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 10

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
8.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
79%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
130 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
200 minutes
Left before being seen
0%

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 Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC is 1629011234. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2006. The provider is doing business as Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital.

Where is Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC located?

Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC is located at 1404 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512. The listed phone number is (419) 782-8444.

What is Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC's specialty?

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

Is Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1 clinician (Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)) reassigns their Medicare billing to Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC. 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. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 36D1031816) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 21, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC have?

CMS rates Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital 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 Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Antidote Health Plan of Ohio, Inc. and 5 other insurers list Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC 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 Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital LLC was last updated on June 16, 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.