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HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1851484695
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Nashville, AR

Active since October 02, 2006
130 MEDICAL CIRCLE, NASHVILLE, AR 71852(870) 845-4400(870) 845-8027 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Howard Memorial Hospital NPPES

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

HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1851484695) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Nashville, Arkansas and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists William J Craig, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851484695
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameHOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Location Address130 MEDICAL CIRCLENashville, AR 71852
Mailing Address130 Medical CircleNashville, AR 71852 · (870) 845-4400 · Fax (870) 845-8027
Phone(870) 845-4400
Fax(870) 845-8027
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialWilliam J CraigCfo · (870) 845-8003
Enumeration DateOctober 2, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 10, 2025
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 10, 2025
✔ NPI 1851484695 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
130 MEDICAL CIRCLE, Nashville, AR 71852
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Other Identifiers 6

Other137331742AR · Medicaid Home Health Ot S
Other011311AR · Blue Cross Hospital
Medicaid131556716AR
Medicaid102665105AR
Other122805514AR · Medicaid Home Health Skil
Medicaid770008505AR

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Howard Memorial Hospital 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 Howard Memorial Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services this clinician delivers.

Clinician (1)

Gregory Renck, M.D.
Psychiatry
NPI 1275645400
102 COMMONWEALTH CT STE H
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 465-1443
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare866 mi

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 Howard Memorial Hospital (CMS certification number 041311), from CMS Care Compare.

Howard Memorial Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Nashville, AR
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number041311
Location130 Medical CircleNashville, AR 71852 · Howard County · (870) 845-4400
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
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
5/5
Quietness
5/5
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 5

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
14.6% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
23.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 10

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

Timely & Effective Care 8

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
43 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
75%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
100 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
140 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

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 Howard Memorial Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Howard Memorial Hospital is 1851484695. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 2, 2006.

Where is Howard Memorial Hospital located?

Howard Memorial Hospital is located at 130 Medical Circle, Nashville, AR 71852. The listed phone number is (870) 845-4400.

What is Howard Memorial Hospital's specialty?

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

Is Howard Memorial Hospital enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Howard Memorial Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Howard Memorial Hospital?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1 clinician (Psychiatry) reassigns their Medicare billing to Howard Memorial Hospital. 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.

Is Howard Memorial Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What insurance does Howard Memorial Hospital accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 3 other insurers list Howard Memorial Hospital 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 Howard Memorial Hospital was last updated on February 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 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.