NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Palo Alto County Hospital

Palo Alto County Hospital holds 14 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 3 Iowa cities. Each location can bill under its own NPI.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · legal names grouped after punctuation and "LLC" are removed · method · Verify with CMS →

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Emmetsburg has the most NPIs, 10

  1. Emmetsburg10
  2. Graettinger2
  3. West Bend2

Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.

Most NPIs were issued in 2005 and 2006

Palo Alto County Hospital NPIs by year issued2005: 1, 2006: 12, 2007: 0, 2008: 0, 2009: 0, 2010: 0, 2011: 0, 2012: 1051015200520062007200820092010201120121121
Palo Alto County Hospital NPIs by year issued2005: 1, 2006: 12, 2007: 0, 2008: 0, 2009: 0, 2010: 0, 2011: 0, 2012: 1051015200520062007200820092010201120121121
Palo Alto County Hospital NPIs by year issued2005: 1, 2006: 12, 2007: 0, 2008: 0, 2009: 0, 2010: 0, 2011: 0, 2012: 1051015200520062007200820092010201120121121

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

12 NPIs were issued in 2006 alone, more than in any other year; none in 5 of the years between.

Emmetsburg locations

The city with the most Palo Alto County Hospital NPIs. The full list of all 14 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
19927085313201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgHome Health AgencyMay 27, 2005
17907936513201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgCritical Access HospitalAug 4, 2006
11846346023201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgEmergency Medicine PhysicianAug 8, 2006
17200998313201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgMedicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital UnitAug 11, 2006
13260515743201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgFamily Medicine PhysicianAug 15, 2006
11049390403201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgNursing Facility/Intermediate Care FacilityAug 16, 2006
12453349603201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgAmbulanceSep 12, 2006
15988692323201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgCommunity Based Hospice Care AgencySep 12, 2006
All 14 locations, by city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
19927085313201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgHome Health AgencyMay 27, 2005
17907936513201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgCritical Access HospitalAug 4, 2006
11846346023201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgEmergency Medicine PhysicianAug 8, 2006
17200998313201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgMedicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital UnitAug 11, 2006
13260515743201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgFamily Medicine PhysicianAug 15, 2006
11049390403201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgNursing Facility/Intermediate Care FacilityAug 16, 2006
12453349603201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgAmbulanceSep 12, 2006
15988692323201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgCommunity Based Hospice Care AgencySep 12, 2006
16392431163201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgRural Health Clinic/CenterNov 17, 2006
18213408033201 1ST ST, EmmetsburgPublic Health or Welfare AgencyOct 15, 2012
1336151356109 ROBINS AV, GraettingerFamily Medicine PhysicianAug 12, 2006
1811063795109 W ROBBINS ST, GraettingerRural Health Clinic/CenterNov 24, 2006
1164434080107 DIVISION ST, West BendFamily Medicine PhysicianAug 12, 2006
1962572776107 W DIVISION ST, West BendRural Health Clinic/CenterNov 9, 2006

Checking an organization

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  2. Confirm the business entity with the secretary of state.
  3. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization and its owners.
  4. Verify each clinician you will see on their own record and with the state license search.

Common questions

Why does Palo Alto County Hospital have 14 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Palo Alto County Hospital's NPIs list practice locations in 3 cities.

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.