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ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1285667493
General Acute Care Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since July 09, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212(412) 359-3131(412) 359-4108 Get Directions Write a Review

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

Record update history: Oct 2, 2020, Aug 18, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Allegheny General Hospital NPPES

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

ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1285667493) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Rick Fries, Vp Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1285667493
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameWEST PENN ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM INC.
Location Address320 E NORTH AVEPittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
Mailing Address4 Allegheny Center, Floor 10Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · (412) 330-5040 · Fax (412) 359-4108
Phone(412) 359-3131
Fax(412) 359-4108
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialRick FriesVp Finance · (412) 330-2472
Enumeration DateJuly 9, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 2, 20202 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 2, 2020
✔ NPI 1285667493 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 PA · 530101
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 · Family Planning, Non-SurgicalTaxonomy 261QF0050X
320 E NORTH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAllegheny General Hospital

Other Identifiers 8

Medicaid1007277200107PA
Medicaid1007508630057PA
Medicaid1007508630077PA
Medicaid1007277200094PA
Medicaid1007508630063PA
Medicaid1007508630024PA
Medicaid1007508630061PA
Medicaid1007508630065PA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Allegheny General Hospital (CMS certification number 390050), from CMS Care Compare.

Allegheny General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390050
Location320 East North AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny County · (412) 359-3131
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
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
2/5
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
4.6 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.6% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
22 observed cases · 29.072 predicted · 25,543 patient days
0.757 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
17 observed cases · 45.587 predicted · 24,078 patient days
0.373 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
8 observed cases · 8.931 predicted · 314 patient days
0.896 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
15 observed cases · 13.816 predicted · 133,799 patient days
1.086 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
21 observed cases · 63.387 predicted · 133,799 patient days
0.331 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
201 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
391 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
147 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
383 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
56 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
56 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
11.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
45%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
248 minutes
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
394 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

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.

DR. MATTHEW SCOTT HARTMAN M.D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-2459
DR. JOSEF TURNER M.D.
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY OFFICE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4905
DR. MATTHEW MICHAEL LANDER M.D.
Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-6500
DR. VINCENT SAMUEL CERETTO D.O
Emergency Medicine (Medical Toxicology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-3030
MATTHEW LYONS CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-3155
MISS KRISTY LYNN BOWMAN RN
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-6581
ANNA MOSELEY VANATTA MD
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4905
ADEE ELHAMDANI
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Allegheny County (412) 359-4971

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 West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. is 1285667493. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 9, 2006. The provider is doing business as Allegheny General Hospital.

Where is West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. located?

West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. is located at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The listed phone number is (412) 359-3131.

What is West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Allegheny General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. have?

CMS rates Allegheny General 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. was last updated on October 2, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.