PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
NPI 1437186111
General Acute Care Hospital in Athens, GA

Q: What is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center 4 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 June 27, 2006

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1199 PRINCE AVENUE, ATHENS, GA 30606(706) 475-7000(706) 475-5940 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 26, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 5, 2020, Oct 23, 2018, Nov 15, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. NPPES

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

PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NPI 1437186111) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Athens, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Robert C Cross, Vp, Government Reimbursement, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437186111

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NamePIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Location Address1199 PRINCE AVENUEAthens, GA 30606

Mailing Address1199 Prince AvenueAthens, GA 30606 · (706) 475-7000 · Fax (706) 475-5940

Phone(706) 475-7000

Fax(706) 475-5940

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRobert C CrossVp, Government Reimbursement · (470) 271-3401

Enumeration DateJune 27, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 26, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 26, 2024

✔ NPI 1437186111 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 029-007

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.

1199 PRINCE AVENUE, Athens, GA 30606

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00000074AGA

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 ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 110074), from CMS Care Compare.

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Athens, GA

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number110074

Location1199 Prince AvenueAthens, GA 30606 · Clarke County · (706) 475-7000

Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

12.6% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

1.8% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

10.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.7% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

6 observed cases · 13.276 predicted · 12,571 patient days

0.452 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

8 observed cases · 11.521 predicted · 9,175 patient days

0.694 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

6 observed cases · 8.027 predicted · 287 patient days

0.747 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

6 observed cases · 1.645 predicted · 190 patient days

3.647 Worse than the national rate

MRSA Bacteremia

3 observed cases · 10.806 predicted · 121,584 patient days

0.278 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

15 observed cases · 71.225 predicted · 110,565 patient days

0.211 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

302 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

937 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

542 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

615 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

25 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

25 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

8.4%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

57%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

192 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

293 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

60%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. TIMOTHY J. GARRETT M.D.

Emergency Medicine

1199 PRINCE AVENUE
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (800) 532-6151

THEA ANGELA VADEN CNM

Midwife

1199 PRINCE AVENUE, ATHENS REGIONAL MIDWIFERY CLINIC
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 475-5700

AMANDA ELIZABETH JASPER NP-C

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

1199 PRINCE AVENUE, MEDICAL SERVICES BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 475-1700

SHIVANEE SHRESTHA M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

1199 PRINCE AVENUE
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 475-7000

PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)

1199 PRINCE AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 475-1920

ZOLA NLANDU MD

Internal Medicine

1199 PRINCE AVENUE
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 475-5076

DR. MICHAEL F BUSCH M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

1199 PRINCE AVENUE
ATHENS, GA 30606

Clarke County (706) 389-3075

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 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. is 1437186111. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2006.

Where is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. located?

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. is located at 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606. The listed phone number is (706) 475-7000.

What is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals).

What quality rating does Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center 4 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 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. 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 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. was last updated on February 26, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.