UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
NPI 1063468072
General Acute Care Hospital in Mobile, AL

Q: What is University Of South Alabama's NPI number?

The NPI number for University Of South Alabama is 1063468072. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2006. The provider is doing business as USA Health University Hospital. The provider was formerly known as USA Medical Center.

Q: What is University Of South Alabama's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does University Of South Alabama have?

CMS rates Usa Health University 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.

Active since May 25, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, MOBILE, AL 36617(251) 471-7110 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 3, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 20, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 3, 2026, Jan 27, 2026, Sep 14, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About University Of South Alabama NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (NPI 1063468072), doing business as Usa Health University Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Mobile, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Kristen Roberts, Vp Of Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1063468072

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

Location Address2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DRMobile, AL 36617-2300

Mailing AddressPo Box 746443Atlanta, GA 30374-6443 · (251) 471-7110

Phone(251) 471-7110

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKristen RobertsVp Of Finance · (251) 460-1475

Enumeration DateMay 25, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 3, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 3, 2026

✔ NPI 1063468072 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in AL · 11849

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.

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, Mobile, AL 36617

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsUsa Health University Hospital

Former Legal Business NameUsa Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidHOS0087HAL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Usa Health University Hospital (CMS certification number 010087), from CMS Care Compare.

Usa Health University Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Mobile, AL

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - State

CMS Certification Number010087

Location2451 Fillingim StreetMobile, AL 36617 · Mobile County · (251) 471-7110

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

1/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.7% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

9.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.1% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

25 observed cases · 20.964 predicted · 14,562 patient days

1.193 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

10 observed cases · 25.868 predicted · 12,021 patient days

0.387 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

1 observed case · 4.781 predicted · 172 patient days

0.209 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

13 observed cases · 6.679 predicted · 93,286 patient days

1.946 Worse than the national rate

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

34 observed cases · 54.474 predicted · 93,286 patient days

0.624 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

56 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

57 more days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

241 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

143 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

143 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume

High

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

0.7%

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

182 minutes

Left before being seen

Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients

100%

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.

MACKENZIE KREBSBACH ROBERTS CRNP

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 471-7565

FREDERICK JOSEPH ROSSI III

Hospitalist

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 471-7891

WESLEY KYLE DEES CRNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, MSTN 101
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 445-8282

DR. LEIGH FOUNTAIN DO

Emergency Medicine

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 415-1496

ELEANOR GRACE HANCERI

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 471-7000

KRISTY GENTRY

Registered Nurse

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 751-0584

JOHN GARRETT JONES DO

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 471-7000

LINDA TRAN PHARMD

Pharmacist

2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36617

Mobile County (251) 471-7068

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 University Of South Alabama's NPI number?

The NPI number for University Of South Alabama is 1063468072. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2006. The provider is doing business as USA Health University Hospital. The provider was formerly known as USA Medical Center.

Where is University Of South Alabama located?

University Of South Alabama is located at 2451 University Hospital Dr, Mobile, AL 36617. The listed phone number is (251) 471-7110.

What is University Of South Alabama's specialty?

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

Is University Of South Alabama a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Usa Health University Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does University Of South Alabama have?

CMS rates Usa Health University 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.

What insurance does University Of South Alabama accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list University Of South Alabama 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 University Of South Alabama was last updated on March 3, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months 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.