First Care Medical Services
NPI 1497850119 · Critical Access Hospital · Fosston, MN
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Critical Access Hospital · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
First Care Medical Services is a Critical Access Hospital organization in Fosston, MN (NPI 1497850119).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1497850119
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Critical Access HospitalHospitals
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Kim Bodensteiner, Cfo(218) 435-7633
Specialties & taxonomies
Hospitals
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Essentia Health Fosston
- Doing business as
- Essentia Health Fosston
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-09-14
- Last updated
- 2021-10-01
- Certified
- 2021-10-01
Frequently asked questions
- What is First Care Medical Services's NPI number?
- First Care Medical Services's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497850119, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is First Care Medical Services?
- First Care Medical Services is classified in the NPPES registry as Critical Access Hospital (Hospitals).
- Where is First Care Medical Services located?
- First Care Medical Services's practice location on file with NPPES is 900 Hilligoss Blvd Se, Fosston, MN 56542-1542.
- What is First Care Medical Services's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for First Care Medical Services is (218) 435-1133.
- Does First Care Medical Services accept Medicare?
- First Care Medical Services is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for First Care Medical Services?
- The authorized official listed on First Care Medical Services's NPPES record is Kim Bodensteiner, Cfo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is First Care Medical Services's NPI active?
- Yes — First Care Medical Services's NPI (1497850119) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2021-10-01.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.