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CGH MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1902854623
General Acute Care Hospital in Sterling, IL

Active since May 05, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
100 E LE FEVRE RD, STERLING, IL 61081(815) 625-0400(815) 625-2747 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 13, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 13, 2024, Jun 13, 2024, Oct 6, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Cgh Medical Center NPPES

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

CGH MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1902854623) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Sterling, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Paul A Steinke, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902854623
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCGH MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address100 E LE FEVRE RDSterling, IL 61081-1278
Mailing Address100 E Le Fevre RdSterling, IL 61081-1278 · (815) 625-0400 · Fax (815) 625-2747
Phone(815) 625-0400
Fax(815) 625-2747
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPaul A SteinkeCeo · (815) 625-0400
Enumeration DateMay 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 13, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 13, 2024
✔ NPI 1902854623 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 0000364
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.
Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X
Also ListedMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitTaxonomy 275N00000X · License 0000364 (IL)
100 E LE FEVRE RD, Sterling, IL 61081
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Other Identifiers 3

OtherL011619Tricare
OtherCE7487IL · Railroad Medicare
OtherIL0101IL · John Deere

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include 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)

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

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

384

Medicare enrollment records show 384 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Cgh Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 15 practice at this address and 104 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 44

Nurse Practitioner71
Psychiatry41
Emergency Medicine39
Internal Medicine29
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)27
Family Practice22
Physical Therapist in Private Practice18
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)15
36 other specialties122

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 384
Ashlea Canady, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1730443193
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Phong Dang, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1447394465
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Courtney Duffy, APRN, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
NPI 1083189823
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jason Ellis
Hospitalist
NPI 1679828578
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Todd Gray, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1447346630
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Eric Kuhns, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1699725549
100 E. LEFEVRE ROAD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Allison Maas
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1518777689
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Amy Meyer, LCPC
Mental Health Counselor
NPI 1447802756
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jessica Prowant
Mental Health Counselor
NPI 1538053194
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Eric Thueson, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1265860662
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Angela Tschosik-Johnson, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1811665185
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Cheryle Williams, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1477669596
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Geoffrey Wright, PT
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1306195458
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
Same address
Beriah Zigler, DNP, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1801670930
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Bryan Kemker, M.D.
Otolaryngology
NPI 1366439390
101 E MILLER RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-4790
✔ PECOSSame address
Desiree Burke, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104542372
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jobelle Gamboa, MSN-APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1205504552
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Michelle Hahn, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1689990590
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Marcia Jones, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1114977063
100 E. LEFEVRE ROAD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Tyler Thompson, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1245821941
100 E LEFEVRE RD
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-0400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
See all 384 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 Cgh Medical Center (CMS certification number 140043), from CMS Care Compare.

Cgh Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Sterling, IL
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number140043
Location100 East Lefevre RoadSterling, IL 61081 · Whiteside County · (815) 625-0400
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
2.8 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.8% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
12.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
14.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
26.9% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for stroke patients
19.2% No different than national

Infections 3

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 1.392 predicted · 2,081 patient days
1.437 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.006 predicted · 3,040 patient days
0.997 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
9 observed cases · 6.923 predicted · 16,108 patient days
1.300 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
74 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
199 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
188 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
819 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
148 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
148 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
57.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
91%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
188 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
536 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
43%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Cgh Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cgh Medical Center is 1902854623. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 5, 2006.

Where is Cgh Medical Center located?

Cgh Medical Center is located at 100 E Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL 61081. The listed phone number is (815) 625-0400.

What is Cgh Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Cgh Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

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

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Cgh Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 384 clinicians in 44 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Cgh 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 Nurse Practitioner (71), Psychiatry (41) and Emergency Medicine (39). Of these, 15 practice at this address and 104 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Cgh Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Cgh Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Cgh Medical Center have?

CMS rates Cgh Medical Center 2 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 Cgh Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Cgh 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 Cgh Medical Center was last updated on August 13, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.