Regional Health Services of Howard County
NPI 1548364813 · Community Based Hospice Care Agency · Cresco, IA
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Hospice · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Regional Health Services of Howard County is a Community Based Hospice Care Agency organization in Cresco, IA (NPI 1548364813).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1548364813
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care AgencyAgencies
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Sandra Chilson, Efo(563) 547-2022
- License
- 450057H (IA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Agencies
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
- Howard County Community Hospice
- Doing business as
- Howard County Community Hospice
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-09-08
- Last updated
- 2026-04-06
- Certified
- 2026-04-06
Frequently asked questions
- What is Regional Health Services of Howard County's NPI number?
- Regional Health Services of Howard County's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548364813, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Regional Health Services of Howard County?
- Regional Health Services of Howard County is classified in the NPPES registry as Community Based Hospice Care Agency (Agencies).
- Where is Regional Health Services of Howard County located?
- Regional Health Services of Howard County's practice location on file with NPPES is 402 2nd Ave Se, Cresco, IA 52136-1816.
- What is Regional Health Services of Howard County's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Regional Health Services of Howard County is (563) 547-2989.
- Does Regional Health Services of Howard County accept Medicare?
- Regional Health Services of Howard County 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 Regional Health Services of Howard County?
- The authorized official listed on Regional Health Services of Howard County's NPPES record is Sandra Chilson, Efo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Regional Health Services of Howard County's NPI active?
- Yes — Regional Health Services of Howard County's NPI (1548364813) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2026-04-06.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.