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PORTER HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1265578777
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Middlebury, VT

Active since January 30, 2007
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
115 PORTER DRIVE, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753(802) 388-4701(802) 388-5654 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 17, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 04, 2026.

About Porter Hospital Inc NPPES

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

PORTER HOSPITAL INC (NPI 1265578777) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Middlebury, Vermont and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization lists Steven T Ciampa, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265578777
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NamePORTER HOSPITAL INC
Location Address115 PORTER DRIVEMiddlebury, VT 05753
Mailing Address115 Porter Drive, C O Susan SpitznerMiddlebury, VT 05753 · (802) 388-5607 · Fax (802) 388-5654
Phone(802) 388-4701
Fax(802) 388-5654
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialSteven T CiampaCfo · (802) 388-4752
Enumeration DateJanuary 30, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 17, 2024
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 17, 2024
✔ NPI 1265578777 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
License✔ Licensed in VT · 691
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.
115 PORTER DRIVE, Middlebury, VT 05753
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Porter Hospital, Inc (CMS certification number 471307), from CMS Care Compare.

Porter Hospital, Inc

Critical Access Hospitals · Middlebury, VT
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number471307
Location115 Porter DriveMiddlebury, VT 05753 · Addison County · (802) 388-4701
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
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
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 6

Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.2% No different than national
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.5 No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 3.052 predicted · 7,740 patient days
0.655 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
77 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
280 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
49 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
78 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
40 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 5

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
13%
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
496 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
173 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
64%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
21%

Maternal Health 1

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

JESSICA H WAGENER MD
Emergency Medicine
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-4001
AMANDA S. YOUNG MD
Emergency Medicine
115 PORTER DRIVE
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-5607
WILLIAM J NOWLAN MD
Emergency Medicine
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-4001
FRED W KNIFFIN MD
Emergency Medicine
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-4001
KATHRYN D CLARK RD
Dietitian, Registered
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-4775
ELYA HORATTAS VASILIOU M.D.
Surgery
115 PORTER DRIVE
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-4701
PAULA M BIRDSALL RD
Dietitian, Registered
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-5620
ROBERT E TILLSON CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
115 PORTER DRIVE, PORTER HOSPITAL
MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Addison County (802) 388-5607

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 Porter Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Porter Hospital Inc is 1265578777. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 30, 2007.

Where is Porter Hospital Inc located?

Porter Hospital Inc is located at 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753. The listed phone number is (802) 388-4701.

What is Porter Hospital Inc's specialty?

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

Is Porter Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Porter Hospital, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Porter Hospital Inc have?

CMS rates Porter Hospital, Inc 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Porter Hospital Inc was last updated on February 17, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.