Organization Active NPI

Regional Health Services of Howard County

Doing business as Community Health Services

  • Home Health Agency
  • Cresco, IA
National Provider Identifier
1356445456
Registry record updated Apr 6, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Home Health AgencyTaxonomy code 251E00000X
License
450057H Issued in IA
Legal business name
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY
Doing business as
Community Health Services
Practice address
402 2ND Ave SE
Cresco, IA 52136-1816
Phone
(563) 547-2989
Fax
(563) 547-4223
NPI assigned
Sep 11, 2006
Last updated
Apr 6, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
Yes
Parent organization
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTYAs reported in NPPES

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 6, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Sandra Chilson
Title
Director
Phone
(563) 547-2022

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Home Health Agency 251E00000X 450057H IA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

402 2ND Ave SE
Cresco, IA 52136-1816

Mailing address

235 8TH Ave W
Cresco, IA 52136-1062

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
67077OtherIABLUE CROSS
0671354MedicaidIA

Other names 1

  • Community Health Services Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20080111000291 IA Part A Provider - Home Health Agency 1153238977 Practice locations: Cresco, IA

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1356445456. Details of each certification follow.

Home health agency certification: CCN 167077

Legal name
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY
Doing business as
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Home health agency
Participating since
Oct 30, 1975
Last certification
Oct 30, 2019
Ownership / control type
Non-Profit
Organization structure
OtherNon-profit
Enrollment address
402 2ND Ave SE
Cresco, IA 52136-1816
HHA Branch

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 9

NPIs whose Medicare enrollments share a PECOS associate control ID (the same enrolled entity).

Care Compare: Home health agency

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Community Health ServicesCCN 167077 · All quality measures
Overall star rating
2.5 of 5
Ownership
Non-Profit
Certified
Oct 30, 1975
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Services
Nursing, Medical social, Home health aide, Physical therapy, Speech pathology, Occupational therapy

Laboratory certificates & supplier records

Derived by NPIMap

These CMS records do not include an NPI. They are shown because their name and street address match this provider’s.

CLIA laboratory certificates

CLIA numberLaboratoryCertificateExpires
16D0683804Community Health Services402 2ND Avenue SE, Cresco, IA 52136Certificate of waiverAug 31, 2026

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Tax ID family
Regional HLTH SVCS How12 organizations share this tax ID, including this one
Part of
Regional HLTH SVCS How

Other organizations with this tax ID 11

Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 10

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Darlene a Vsetecka Individual Corporate DirectorBoard of Trustee Jul 19, 2022
Jeremy C Johnston Individual Corporate DirectorBoard Member Sep 22, 2017
Helen J Kapler Individual Corporate DirectorBoard Member Sep 4, 2012
Charles L Malek Individual Corporate DirectorBoard of Trustee Jul 19, 2022
Sandra Chilson Individual Corporate DirectorDirector Apr 25, 2024
W-2 Managing Employee Apr 25, 2024
Operational/Managerial Control Apr 25, 2024
Mike W Mahr Individual Corporate DirectorBoard Member Jan 2, 2013
Robin M Schluter Individual Contracted Managing EmployeeCeo Dec 17, 2012
Corporate OfficerCeo Dec 17, 2012
John Wacha Individual Corporate DirectorChair Jan 1, 2011
Brandon T Brevig Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeCfo Feb 9, 2022
Donald J Recker Individual Corporate DirectorBoard Member Feb 23, 2015

All facility ownership & control disclosures 4

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco, IA, CCN 16Z328 Hospital 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jan 1, 1974
Lime Springs Medical ClinicLime Springs, IA, CCN 163494 Rural health clinic Operational/Managerial Control Nov 1, 2002
Cresco Medical ClinicCresco, IA, CCN 163493 Rural health clinic Operational/Managerial Control Nov 1, 2002
Leroy Medical ClinicLe Roy, MN, CCN 248504 Rural health clinic Operational/Managerial Control (100%) Sep 1, 1976

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 4

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Affiliated clinicians 7

Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "number": "1356445456",
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            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "521361062"
        },
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            "telephone_number": "563-547-2989",
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        }
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        "organizational_subpart": "YES",
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        "certification_date": "2026-04-06",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "CHILSON",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "SANDRA",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "DIRECTOR",
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    },
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        {
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        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
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            "organization_name": "Community Health Services",
            "code": "3",
            "type": "Doing Business As"
        },
        {
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            "code": "3",
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        }
    ]
}

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