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UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1023287927
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Blairsville, GA

Active since February 25, 2008CLIA 11D0021418 · Accreditation
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
35 HOSPITAL ROAD, BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512(706) 745-2111(706) 439-6447 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 10, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 10, 2017, Feb 9, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Union County Hospital Authority NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (NPI 1023287927), doing business as Union General Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Blairsville, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since February 2008. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through September 13, 2026 and lists Nicholas Colby Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023287927
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameUNION COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address35 HOSPITAL ROADBlairsville, GA 30512
Mailing Address35 Hospital RoadBlairsville, GA 30512 · (706) 745-2111 · Fax (706) 439-6447
Phone(706) 745-2111
Fax(706) 439-6447
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialNicholas Colby TownsendChief Financial Officer · (706) 745-2111
Enumeration DateFebruary 25, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 10, 20172 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1023287927 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 144-533
Definition
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.
35 HOSPITAL ROAD, Blairsville, GA 30512
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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameUnion General Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Other11U051GA · Medicare

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 11D0021418

Union General Hospital · Blairsville, GA
Active · expires Sep 13, 2026
CLIA Number11D0021418
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 14, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 13, 2026
Laboratory DirectorDr. Jeremiah R. Watkins
Laboratory Phone(706) 745-2111
Laboratory LocationUnion General Hospital35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, GA 30512
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Union General Hospital (CMS certification number 110051), from CMS Care Compare.

Union General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Blairsville, GA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number110051
Location35 Hospital RoadBlairsville, GA 30512 · Union County · (706) 745-2111
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.9 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
10.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
16% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 3

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.173 predicted · 2,339 patient days
0.000 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.163 predicted · 48 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
9 observed cases · 5.606 predicted · 11,709 patient days
1.605 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
160 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
229 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1186 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
66.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
58%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
172 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
280 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
50%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

TRAVIS PATRICK ALBRIGHT MD
Family Medicine
35 HOSPITAL ROAD
BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512
Union County (706) 745-2111

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Union County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Union County Hospital Authority is 1023287927. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 25, 2008. The provider was formerly known as Union General Hospital.

Where is Union County Hospital Authority located?

Union County Hospital Authority is located at 35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, GA 30512. The listed phone number is (706) 745-2111.

What is Union County Hospital Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Does Union County Hospital Authority hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 11D0021418) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 13, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Union County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Union General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Union County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Union General Hospital 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Union County Hospital Authority was last updated on January 10, 2017. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.