NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS – NPI #1336291160
Emergency Medicine

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS is a provider located in SPIRIT LAKE, IA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1336291160 to NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS on January 18, 2007. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 8 years ago on Sep 07, 2018. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS below.

NPI Profile for
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

NPI Number
1336291160
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
Doing Business As (dba): NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
Primary location
2301 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH
SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
Phone: (712) 336-1230 Fax: (712) 336-8634
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
Yes - NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
STEVE ALGER
SR VP AND CFO
Phone: (712) 336-8796
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for NORTHWEST IOWA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERBCBS IA GROUP PHYSICIANIA25073
OTHERBCBS MN GROUP PHYSICIANIA19398NW
MEDICAIDIA0250738
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207P00000X
- Emergency Medicine (Primary)
IA 300028H

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.