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LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1407804669
General Acute Care Hospital in Lowell, MA

Active since May 04, 2006CLIA Certified · 4 labs
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
295 VARNUM AVE, LOWELL, MA 01854(978) 937-6000(978) 788-7822 Get Directions Write a Review

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

Record update history: Mar 14, 2023, Jan 6, 2017, Dec 28, 2016 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Lowell General Hospital NPPES

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

LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1407804669) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization holds 4 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Susan Green, Evp Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1407804669
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameTHE LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
Location Address295 VARNUM AVELowell, MA 01854-2134
Mailing AddressPo Box 1819Lowell, MA 01853-1819 · (978) 937-6000 · Fax (978) 788-7822
Phone(978) 937-6000
Fax(978) 788-7822
Organization SubpartYesParent: Circle Health, Inc.
Authorized OfficialSusan GreenEvp Chief Financial Officer · (978) 788-7143
Enumeration DateMay 4, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 20234 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 14, 2023
✔ NPI 1407804669 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 MA · 2040
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 ListedPharmacy · Institutional PharmacyTaxonomy 3336I0012X · License MA0114847 (MA)
295 VARNUM AVE, Lowell, MA 01854
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLowell General Hospital

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid110026472CMA
Other2242321Ncpdp Provider Identification Number
Medicaid110026472BMA

Accepted Insurance

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

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 4

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 Waiver 22D0898460

Lowell General Hospital Nursing · Lowell, MA
Active · expires Mar 2, 2027
CLIA Number22D0898460
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateMarch 3, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateMarch 2, 2027
Laboratory DirectorWilliam Galvin
Laboratory Phone(978) 256-5557
Laboratory LocationLowell General Hospital Nursing295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Certificate of Waiver 22D2064842

Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus Nursing · Lowell, MA
Active · expires Aug 27, 2027
CLIA Number22D2064842
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateAugust 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorWilliam Galvin
Laboratory Phone(978) 256-5557
Laboratory LocationLowell General Hospital Saints Campus Nursing1 Hospital Dr, Lowell, MA 01852
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Certificate of Accreditation 22D0650118

Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus · Lowell, MA
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number22D0650118
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Lija Joseph
Laboratory Phone(978) 770-7028
Laboratory LocationLowell General Hospital, Saints Campus1 Hospital Dr, Lowell, MA 01852
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Certificate of Waiver 22D2160132

Lowell General Hospital Pain Management Clinic · Lowell, MA
Active · expires Jan 3, 2027
CLIA Number22D2160132
Laboratory TypeAncillary Testing Site In Health Care Center
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 4, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 3, 2027
Laboratory DirectorBenjamin Henkle
Laboratory Phone(978) 937-6460
Laboratory LocationLowell General Hospital Pain Management Clinic2 Hospital Dr, Lowell, MA 01852
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: 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 Lowell General Hospital (CMS certification number 220063), from CMS Care Compare.

Lowell General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Lowell, MA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220063
Location295 Varnum AvenueLowell, MA 01854 · Middlesex County · (978) 937-6000
Emergency services Birthing friendly 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
3/5
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

Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
16.7% No different than national
Pressure ulcer rate
0.76 No different than national
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications
169.32 No different than national
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate
0.34 No different than national
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate
0.41 No different than national

Infections 5

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
13 observed cases · 7.6 predicted · 8,518 patient days
1.711 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 4.48 predicted · 167 patient days
1.339 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 5.481 predicted · 98,973 patient days
0.365 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
11 observed cases · 35.438 predicted · 93,084 patient days
0.310 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
14 observed cases · 6.73 predicted · 8,056 patient days
2.080 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
3550 Worse than the national rate
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
651 Worse than the national rate
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
130 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
1009 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
328 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
241 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Discharged on Statin Medication
94%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
95%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
99%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
72%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
53%
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
45%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
111%
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.

RAVI KRISHNA MURTHY MD
Emergency Medicine
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6161
NICOLE FLAHERTY
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6000
MRS. JULIE FRANCES VERGADOS SIMONEAU
Nurse Practitioner
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6088
KELLY SURABIAN
Physician Assistant
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6000
MISS MICHELLE MUKASA PA-C
Physician Assistant
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6439
DR. SUFYAN A SHEIKH MD
Anesthesiology
295 VARNUM AVE, ANESTHETICS OF LOWELL, PC
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 454-0941
DR. CYNTHIA LYNN MANNING M.D.
Hospitalist
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6439
JULIEANN DUONG PA-C
Physician Assistant (Medical)
295 VARNUM AVE
LOWELL, MA 01854
Middlesex County (978) 937-6000

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 Lowell General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Lowell General Hospital is 1407804669. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lowell General Hospital.

Where is The Lowell General Hospital located?

The Lowell General Hospital is located at 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854. The listed phone number is (978) 937-6000.

What is The Lowell General Hospital's specialty?

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

Does The Lowell General Hospital hold CLIA laboratory certificates?

Yes. 4 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.

Is The Lowell General Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does The Lowell General Hospital have?

CMS rates Lowell 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.

What insurance does The Lowell General Hospital accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list The Lowell General Hospital 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 Lowell General Hospital was last updated on March 14, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.