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STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL SWING BED UNIT
NPI 1023655321
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Toccoa, GA

Active since December 05, 2019CLIA 11D0261745 · Accreditation
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
163 HOSPITAL DR, TOCCOA, GA 30577(706) 282-4281(706) 282-4328 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 18, 2020, Dec 5, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Stephens County Hospital Swing Bed Unit NPPES

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

STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL SWING BED UNIT (NPI 1023655321) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Toccoa, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since December 2019. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through January 2, 2027 and lists Michael Hester, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023655321
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameSTEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address163 HOSPITAL DRToccoa, GA 30577-6820
Mailing Address163 Hospital DrToccoa, GA 30577-6820 · (706) 282-4281 · Fax (706) 282-4328
Phone(706) 282-4281
Fax(706) 282-4328
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMichael HesterCeo · (706) 282-4200
Enumeration DateDecember 5, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 20202 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2020
✔ NPI 1023655321 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
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.

163 HOSPITAL DR, Toccoa, GA 30577
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Other Names 1

Other NameStephens County Hospital Swing Bed Unit

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

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 11D0261745

Stephens County Hospital · Toccoa, GA
Active · expires Jan 2, 2027
CLIA Number11D0261745
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 3, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 2, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Dean W. Joelson
Laboratory Phone(706) 421-6734
Laboratory LocationStephens County Hospital163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
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 Stephens County Hospital (CMS certification number 110032), from CMS Care Compare.

Stephens County Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Toccoa, GA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number110032
Location163 Hospital DriveToccoa, GA 30577 · Stephens County · (706) 282-4250
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 15

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
7.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
3 observed cases · 3.185 predicted · 7,459 patient days
0.942 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
71 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
81 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
42 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 11

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.4%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
87%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
133 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
302 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

CURRAHEE ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4200
STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4363
MORGAN WOOD MD
Emergency Medicine
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4363
DR. ENRIQUE PUERTOS PHARMD
Pharmacist
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4268
CURRAHEE ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
163 HOSPITAL DR, STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 319-0457
STEPHENS COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE
Ambulance
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4363
DR. CURT MATTHEW VANORMAN PHARM. D.
Pharmacist
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4200
SCOTT EDWARD CHEWNING DO
Emergency Medicine
163 HOSPITAL DR
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County (706) 282-4200

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 Stephens County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Stephens County Hospital Authority is 1023655321. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 5, 2019. The provider is also known as Stephens County Hospital Swing Bed Unit.

Where is Stephens County Hospital Authority located?

Stephens County Hospital Authority is located at 163 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577. The listed phone number is (706) 282-4281.

What is Stephens County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Does Stephens County Hospital Authority hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 11D0261745) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 2, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Stephens County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Stephens County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Stephens County Hospital 2 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.

What insurance does Stephens County Hospital Authority accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Stephens County Hospital Authority as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Stephens County Hospital Authority was last updated on June 18, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.