Dakota Valley Fire District
NPI 1518473529 · Land Ambulance · North Sioux City, SD
Enrolled with Medicare as Part B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Dakota Valley Fire District is a Land Ambulance organization in North Sioux City, SD (NPI 1518473529).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1518473529
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Land AmbulanceTransportation Services
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Jim Christenson, Director(605) 232-4286
- License
- 1040 (SD)
Specialties & taxonomies
Transportation Services
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
8 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
1,691.1 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. 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.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Mileage, Per Statute MileA0425 | 1,505 | $13 |
| Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Transport, Level 1 (als 1 - Emergency)A0427 | 148 | $641 |
| Ambulance Service, Basic Life Support, Emergency Transport (bls-Emergency)A0429 | 26 | $542 |
| Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (als 2)A0433 | 12 | $931 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $13–$931 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Dakota Valley Emergency Services District
- Doing business as
- North Sioux City Fire Rescue Ems
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2017-12-28
- Last updated
- 2018-02-08
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dakota Valley Fire District's NPI number?
- Dakota Valley Fire District's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518473529, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Dakota Valley Fire District?
- Dakota Valley Fire District is classified in the NPPES registry as Land Ambulance (Transportation Services).
- Where is Dakota Valley Fire District located?
- Dakota Valley Fire District's practice location on file with NPPES is 205 Sodrac Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57409-1520.
- What is Dakota Valley Fire District's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Dakota Valley Fire District is (605) 232-4286.
- Does Dakota Valley Fire District accept Medicare?
- Dakota Valley Fire District 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 Dakota Valley Fire District?
- The authorized official listed on Dakota Valley Fire District's NPPES record is Jim Christenson, Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Dakota Valley Fire District's NPI active?
- Yes — Dakota Valley Fire District's NPI (1518473529) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2018-02-08.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.