MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL
MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1275513988, based in Oskaloosa, IA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1229 C AVE E, Oskaloosa, IA 52577. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 620092H | IA | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit primary |
| 620092H | IA | Critical Access Hospital |
This provider holds licence 620092H issued in IA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
- PAC ID
- 2769388677
- Enrollment ID
- O20070125000146
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 275N00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275N00000X | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit | 620092H | IA | primary |
| 282NC0060X | Critical Access Hospital Critical Access | 620092H | IA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1275513988 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1229 C AVE E Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (641) 672-3100 Fax (641) 672-3336 |
| Other names |
Mahaska Health Former Legal Name |
| Other identifiers |
6U050
· Other (IA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.