GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL
NPI 1255337473
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Townshend, VT

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The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Active since June 22, 2005CLIA Certified · 2 labs

185 GRAFTON RD, TOWNSHEND, VT 05353(802) 365-7920(802) 365-7031 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 2, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About Grace Cottage Hospital NPPES

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

GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (NPI 1255337473) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Townshend, Vermont and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Stephen Alan Brown, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255337473

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X

Legal Business NameCARLOS G. OTIS HEALTH CARE CENTER INC.

Location Address185 GRAFTON RDTownshend, VT 05353

Mailing AddressPo Box 216Townshend, VT 05353 · (802) 365-3601 · Fax (802) 365-9500

Phone(802) 365-7920

Fax(802) 365-7031

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialStephen Alan BrownCfo · (802) 365-3601

Enumeration DateJune 22, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateJune 2, 2020

NPPES CertifiedJune 2, 2020

✔ NPI 1255337473 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals

Taxonomy Code282NC0060X

185 GRAFTON RD, Townshend, VT 05353

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsGrace Cottage Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0471300VT

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Sheld, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, WellSense Health Plan.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

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 47D0090944

Grace Cottage Hospital · Townshend, VT

Active · expires Jul 12, 2028

CLIA Number47D0090944

Laboratory TypeHospital

Certificate Effective DateJuly 13, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateJuly 12, 2028

Laboratory DirectorCathy J. Palmer

Laboratory Phone(802) 365-3639

Laboratory LocationGrace Cottage Hospital185 Grafton Rd, Townshend, VT 05353

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name

This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Certificate of Waiver 47D1075726

Grace Cottage Hospital - Nursing Unit · Townshend, VT

Active · expires Oct 25, 2027

CLIA Number47D1075726

Laboratory TypeHospital

Certificate Effective DateOctober 26, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateOctober 25, 2027

Laboratory DirectorTimothy P. Shafer, MD

Laboratory Phone(802) 365-7357

Laboratory LocationGrace Cottage Hospital - Nursing Unit185 Grafton Road, Townshend, VT 05353

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Grace Cottage Hospital (CMS certification number 471300), from CMS Care Compare.

Grace Cottage Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Townshend, VT

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number471300

LocationPO Box 216Townshend, VT 05353 · Windham County · (802) 365-7920

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 5

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 8

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Cases too small to report

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 6

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

82 minutes

Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

93%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

115 minutes

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

27%

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

78%

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13

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

MARIO HASAJ MD

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)