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ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1053798496
General Acute Care Hospital in Buffalo, NY

Active since May 06, 2015CLIA 33D0009994 · Certificate of Compliance
462 GRIDER ST, BUFFALO, NY 14215(716) 898-3000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 6, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Erie County Medical Center NPPES

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

ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1053798496) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Buffalo, New York and active in the NPI registry since May 2015. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through March 26, 2027 and lists Donna Hopkins, Professional Services Billing Mgr, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1053798496
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address462 GRIDER STBuffalo, NY 14215-3021
Mailing Address462 Grider StBuffalo, NY 14215-3021 · (716) 898-3000
Phone(716) 898-3000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDonna HopkinsProfessional Services Billing Mgr · (716) 898-3302
Enumeration DateMay 6, 2015
✔ NPI 1053798496 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in NY · 552860-1
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X
462 GRIDER ST, Buffalo, NY 14215
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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 Compliance 33D0009994

Erie County Medical Ctr Clinical Labs · Buffalo, NY
Active · expires Mar 26, 2027
CLIA Number33D0009994
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateAugust 28, 1995
Certificate Expiration DateMarch 26, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Keith A. Krabill
Laboratory Phone(716) 898-3114
Laboratory LocationErie County Medical Ctr Clinical Labs462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address
This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Erie County Medical Center (CMS certification number 33T219), from CMS Care Compare.

Erie County Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Buffalo, NY
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number33T219
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 1986
Location462 Grider StBuffalo, NY 14215
Phone(716) 898-6167
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
21
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
15
patient stays
All other conditions
Less than 11 patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
Less than 11 patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Stroke
Less than 11 patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 67 patient stays
100%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 58 patient stays
100%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 56 patient stays
41.1%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 56 patient stays
35.7%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 56 patient stays
39.29%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
67 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 67 patient stays · observed rate 3% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
2.6%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
39 healthcare workers
30.8%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
36 healthcare workers
44.4%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
0 observed infections · 1.500 predicted · 725 urinary catheter days
0.000
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
2 observed infections · 2.642 predicted · 4,890 patient days
0.757
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
17 of 41 patient stays · observed rate 41.46%
57.45%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
1 readmissions of 31 patient stays · observed rate 3.23% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.7%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
3 readmissions of 44 patient stays · observed rate 6.82% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.94%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 22 episodes
1.25
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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.

MR. V. THOMAS CHAPIN PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-3000
DR. JOHN JACOB HANNIBAL IV M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-4226
HMB PHARMACY MANAGEMENT LLC
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
462 GRIDER ST, DRIVEWAY 3
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 332-2866
SARAH MARIE THOMPSON PA-C
Physician Assistant
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 698-5375
MATTHEW GARRETT ALBEN DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-5053
DANNY ISSAM BELMONA MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-3000
ALEXANDRA VAZQUEZ AGACNP
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-3000
MR. KENNETH L DZIALAK COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
Erie County (716) 898-3575

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 Erie County Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Erie County Medical Center is 1053798496. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 6, 2015.

Where is Erie County Medical Center located?

Erie County Medical Center is located at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215. The listed phone number is (716) 898-3000.

What is Erie County Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Does Erie County Medical Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Compliance (number 33D0009994) is associated with this NPI, valid through March 26, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Erie County Medical Center a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Erie County Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 33T219), certified since January 1, 1986.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Erie County Medical Center was last updated on May 6, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.