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NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL SWINGBED
NPI 1932290673
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Ness City, KS

Active since September 27, 2006
312 CUSTER, NESS CITY, KS 67560(785) 798-2291(785) 798-2996 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 21, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 21, 2021, Aug 22, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Ness County Hospital Swingbed NPPES

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

NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL SWINGBED (NPI 1932290673) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Ness City, Kansas and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Aaron Kuehn, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1932290673
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameNESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
Location Address312 CUSTERNess City, KS 67560-1654
Mailing Address312 CusterNess City, KS 67560-1654 · (785) 798-2291 · Fax (785) 798-2996
Phone(785) 798-2291
Fax(785) 798-2996
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAaron KuehnCeo · (785) 798-2291
Enumeration DateSeptember 27, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 21, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 21, 2021
✔ NPI 1932290673 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
License✔ Licensed in KS · H068001
Definition
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.
312 CUSTER, Ness City, KS 67560
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNess County Hospital Swingbed

Other Identifiers 2

Other001629KS · Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicaid100091900AKS

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc..Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Ness County Hospital District #2 (CMS certification number 171336), from CMS Care Compare.

Ness County Hospital District #2

Critical Access Hospitals · Ness City, KS
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number171336
Location312 Custer StreetNess City, KS 67560 · Ness County · (785) 798-2291
Emergency services

Complications & Deaths 4

Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
28.2% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 7

Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
34 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
59 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 5

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
26 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
49%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
110 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DIST. #2
Ambulance (Land Transport)
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2291
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2291
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DIST. #2
Home Health
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2291
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
Home Health
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2291
NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DIST. #2
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2291
SARAH KREGER APRN/NP
Nurse Practitioner
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2233
WILLIAM JOSEPH MCDONALD APRN/NP
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
312 CUSTER
NESS CITY, KS 67560
Ness County (785) 798-2233

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 Ness County Hospital District #2's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ness County Hospital District #2 is 1932290673. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 27, 2006. The provider is doing business as Ness County Hospital Swingbed.

Where is Ness County Hospital District #2 located?

Ness County Hospital District #2 is located at 312 Custer, Ness City, KS 67560. The listed phone number is (785) 798-2291.

What is Ness County Hospital District #2's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Is Ness County Hospital District #2 a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Ness County Hospital District #2 is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Ness County Hospital District #2 accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. list Ness County Hospital District #2 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 Ness County Hospital District #2 was last updated on January 21, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.