THE AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1265551212
Rehabilitation Hospital in Presque Isle, ME

Q: What is The Aroostook Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Aroostook Medical Center is 1265551212. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2007. The provider is doing business as Northern Light Acute Rehabilitation.

Q: What is The Aroostook Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Rehabilitation Hospital with taxonomy code 283X00000X.

Q: What quality rating does The Aroostook Medical Center have?

CMS rates Northern Light A R Gould 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.

Active since March 29, 2007

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

140 ACADEMY ST, PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769(207) 768-4000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About The Aroostook Medical Center NPPES

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

THE AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1265551212), doing business as Northern Light Acute Rehabilitation, is a healthcare organization registered as a rehabilitation hospital in Presque Isle, Maine and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Samuel J Dobson, Vp/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265551212

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy283X00000X

Legal Business NameTHE AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address140 ACADEMY STPresque Isle, ME 04769-3102

Mailing Address140 Academy StPresque Isle, ME 04769-3102 · (207) 768-4000

Phone(207) 768-4000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialSamuel J DobsonVp/cfo · (207) 768-4268

Enumeration DateMarch 29, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 28, 2025

NPPES CertifiedJuly 28, 2025

✔ NPI 1265551212 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyRehabilitation HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code283X00000X

Definition

A hospital or facility that provides health-related, social and/or vocational services to disabled persons to help them attain their maximum functional capacity.

140 ACADEMY ST, Presque Isle, ME 04769

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorthern Light Acute Rehabilitation

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northern Light A R Gould Hospital (CMS certification number 200018), from CMS Care Compare.

Northern Light A R Gould Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Presque Isle, ME

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number200018

LocationPO Box 151Presque Isle, ME 04769 · Aroostook County · (207) 768-4000

Emergency services Birthing friendly 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

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

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

Complications & Deaths 18

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.07 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

0.84 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

1.81 No different than national

Postoperative sepsis rate

Cases too small to report

Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate

3.66 No different than national

Postoperative respiratory failure rate

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

0 observed cases · 4.777 predicted · 11,082 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

89 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

290 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

Cases too small to report

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

82 No different than national

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

35 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

86%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

97%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

95%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

89%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

86%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

87%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

15%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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.

AMANDA HOTHAM MS, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-4735

RALPH B MCPHERSON LCSW

Social Worker (Clinical)

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-4256

GEORGE MONTEE PAC

Physician Assistant

140 ACADEMY ST, SUITE3
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-3011

DR. RAM MOHAN RAO VENEPALLY MD

Hospitalist

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-4412

DR. RONALD ARTHUR ROHE MD

Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 764-5215

MARY T HAMILTON CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-5944

DR. JOHN C GERSHMAN-TEWKSBURY MD

Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine)

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 768-4209

STEPHEN PORTER FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

140 ACADEMY ST
PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769

Aroostook County (207) 764-3142

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 The Aroostook Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Aroostook Medical Center is 1265551212. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2007. The provider is doing business as Northern Light Acute Rehabilitation.

Where is The Aroostook Medical Center located?

The Aroostook Medical Center is located at 140 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME 04769. The listed phone number is (207) 768-4000.

What is The Aroostook Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Rehabilitation Hospital with taxonomy code 283X00000X.

Is The Aroostook Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northern Light A R Gould Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does The Aroostook Medical Center have?

CMS rates Northern Light A R Gould 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 The Aroostook Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list The Aroostook Medical Center 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 The Aroostook Medical Center was last updated on July 28, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.