SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1306896253
General Acute Care Hospital in Valdosta, GA

Q: What is Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County Georgia's specialty?

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

Active since May 11, 2006

2501 N PATTERSON ST, VALDOSTA, GA 31602(229) 433-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 14, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 14, 2023, Aug 22, 2019, Mar 13, 2017 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2016).

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About South Georgia Medical Center NPPES

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

SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1306896253) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Valdosta, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Valdosta and lists Julie Hodges, Controller, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1306896253

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameHOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF VALDOSTA AND LOWNDES COUNTY GEORGIA

Location Address2501 N PATTERSON STValdosta, GA 31602-1735

Mailing AddressPo Box 9Valdosta, GA 31603-0009 · (229) 433-1000

Phone(229) 433-1000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJulie HodgesController · (229) 259-4140

Enumeration DateMay 11, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 14, 20235 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 14, 2023

✔ NPI 1306896253 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 5

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 92141

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 · Adult Mental HealthTaxonomy 261QM0850X · License 92141 (GA)

Also ListedClinic/Center · Adolescent and Children Mental HealthTaxonomy 261QM0855X · License 92141 (GA)

Also ListedClinic/Center · Urgent CareTaxonomy 261QU0200X · License 92141 (GA)

Also ListedAmbulanceTaxonomy 341600000X · License 09201 (GA)

2501 N PATTERSON ST, Valdosta, GA 31602

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSouth Georgia Medical Center

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14280 N Valdosta RdValdosta, GA 31602-6814 · Phone (229) 433-8000

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid000001724BGA

Medicaid000001724GGA

Medicaid000001724AGA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for South Georgia Medical Center (CMS certification number 11T122), from CMS Care Compare.

South Georgia Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Valdosta, GA

OwnershipGovernment

CMS Certification Number11T122

Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 1, 1991

Location2501 N Patterson StValdosta, GA 31603

Phone(229) 259-4291

Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation

Stroke

patient stays

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

patient stays

Hip or femur fracture

patient stays

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

Brain injury (traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

Less than 11 patient stays

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

All other conditions

patient stays

Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found

Drug Regimen Review · 154 patient stays

100%

Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 134 patient stays

100%

Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 20 patient stays

95%

Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Self-Care Score · 139 patient stays

59.7%

Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Mobility Score · 139 patient stays

53.2%

Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge

Discharge Function Score · 139 patient stays

59.71%

Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay

154 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened

Risk-adjusted rate · 154 patient stays · observed rate 1.3% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.3%

Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine

67 healthcare workers

95.5%

Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination

29 healthcare workers

Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community

134 of 177 patient stays · observed rate 75.71%

71.58%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge

15 readmissions of 170 patient stays · observed rate 8.82% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

9.16%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay

4 readmissions of 183 patient stays · observed rate 2.19% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

4.21%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 170 episodes

0.94

spending ratio

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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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.

JOHN STEPHEN DODD NP

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)