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

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: October 18, 2026.

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

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 ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

27

Medicare enrollment records show 27 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 12 practice at this address and 27 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 10

Internal Medicine7
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)5
Pulmonary Disease5
Vascular Surgery3
Hospitalist2
Cardiac Electrophysiology1
Family Practice1
General Surgery1
2 other specialties2

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 27
Eduardo Zouain, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1821303215
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jared Griffis, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1356379705
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Parker Grow, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1346335536
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Benjamin Holland, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1871715482
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Kent Nilsson, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1619965381
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jonathan Patton, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1215057559
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Ferdos Pohlel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1407892326
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Joseph Poole, M.D., PH.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1699935106
1199 PRINCE AVE MSB 2ND FLOOR
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Robert Sinyard, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1588662522
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-1700
✔ PECOSSame address
Frank Bonilla, M.D.
Hospitalist
NPI 1528356359
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Eunice Hama, M.D.
Hospitalist
NPI 1508057407
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Alfred Rathinam, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1629287776
1199 PRINCE AVE
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Molly Berglund, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1518390012
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7055
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Mary Bond, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1235137886
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7055
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
James Appiah-Pippim, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1891732012
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7055
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Laurel Murrow, M.SC., M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1477737856
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7055
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Catherine Appiah Pippim, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine
NPI 1306947403
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 600F
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-2133
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.6 mi
Suzanne Lester, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1508057134
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 600E
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-2133
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.6 mi
Nehal Bhatt, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1255406377
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD SUITE: 200A
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 549-5560
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.9 mi
Christopher Everett, M.D.
Vascular Surgery
NPI 1396878823
1357 OCONEE CONNECTOR BLDG 300
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 549-8306
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.9 mi
See all 27 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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

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
Death rate for stroke patients
15.4% No different than national

Infections 6

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
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 8.027 predicted · 287 patient days
0.747 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 11.521 predicted · 9,175 patient days
0.694 No different than national
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

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
542 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
3968 Worse than the national rate
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
937 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
222 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
143 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Head CT results
71
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
87%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
16%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
48%
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
59%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
83%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
60%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 27 clinicians in 10 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Internal Medicine (7), Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (5) and Pulmonary Disease (5). Of these, 12 practice at this address and 27 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 1 other insurer 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 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.