LINTON CLINIC
NPI 1972784155
General Acute Care Hospital - Rural in Linton, ND

NPI Status: Active since November 16, 2007

Contact Information

111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND
ZIP 58552
Phone: (701) 254-4511

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Rural
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 35D1104988
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Rural Health Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-13-2027

About LINTON CLINIC

Linton Clinic is a hospital serving the Linton, North Dakota region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1972784155 assigned on November 2007. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282NR1301X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Linton Clinic operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Linton Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lukas Fischer (Ceo)

NPI
1972784155
Provider Legal Name
LINTON HOSPITAL
Other Organization Name
LINTON CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
111 W ELM AVE LINTON, ND 58552
Location Phone
(701) 254-4511
Mailing Address
PO BOX 730 LINTON, ND 58552
Mailing Phone
(701) 254-4531
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-16-2007
Last Update Date
04-19-2022
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Linton Clinic doesn't have an overall quality rating because there are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

General Acute Care Hospital Rural

Taxonomy Code
282NR1301X
Type
Hospitals

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207P00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Emergency Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BlueCare Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Gold $10 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Silver $20 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Bronze 100 HSA Eligible ($8000 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Gold 90 HSA Eligible ($2600 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Silver 80 HSA Eligible ($3500 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueEssential Catastrophic 100 HSA Eligible $10600 Deductible - PPO
  • BlueValue Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Gold $30 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Silver $40 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - HMO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $10,600 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA Qualified - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000 - PPO
  • Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500 - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

LUKAS FISCHER

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(701) 254-3111

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
10224MEDICAID (05)ND 

Hospital Compare Quality Information

Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.

  • Overall Quality Rating Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.

    The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.

  • Hospital Type Critical Access Hospitals - Voluntary non-profit - Private

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:

    Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for stroke patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023

  • Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings

  • Emergency department volume is low

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is not available%

    Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 42%

    Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024

  • Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 112 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • 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 is not available minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Left before being seen is 0 %

    Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Head CT results is not available %

    Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 100 %

    Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %

    Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is not available %

    Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %

    Septic Shock 3 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %

    Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %

    Septic Shock 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Statin Medication is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
35D1104988
Facility Type
Rural Health Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
September 14, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
September 13, 2027
Laboratory Director
JANETTE VOLK
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Linton Clinic to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1972784155, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1972784155.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552
General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552
Physician Assistant
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552
Physical Therapist
111 W ELM AVE
LINTON, ND 58552

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972784155, enumerated as an "organization" on November 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 111 W ELM AVE LINTON, ND 58552 and the phone number is (701) 254-4511.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NR1301X and a focus in Rural.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Medica,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.