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BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1508920273
General Acute Care Hospital in Grundy, VA

Active since December 20, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1535 SLATE CREEK RD, GRUNDY, VA 24614(276) 935-1000(276) 935-1538 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 28, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Buchanan General Hospital Inc NPPES

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

BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (NPI 1508920273) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Grundy, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Robert D Ruchti, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508920273
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameBUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
Location Address1535 SLATE CREEK RDGrundy, VA 24614-6974
Mailing Address1535 Slate Creek RdGrundy, VA 24614-6974 · (276) 935-1000 · Fax (276) 935-1538
Phone(276) 935-1000
Fax(276) 935-1538
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRobert D RuchtiCeo · (276) 935-1000
Enumeration DateDecember 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 28, 2012
✔ NPI 1508920273 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in VA · H1835
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.
1535 SLATE CREEK RD, Grundy, VA 24614
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Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid65913436KY
Medicaid0001785001WV
Medicare PINCI4283VA
Medicare PINC02248VA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Buchanan General Hospital (CMS certification number 490127), from CMS Care Compare.

Buchanan General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Grundy, VA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number490127
Location1535 Slate Creek RoadGrundy, VA 24614 · Buchanan County · (276) 935-1000
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
5/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
5/5
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 13

Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
12% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.5% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Pressure ulcer rate
0.58 No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 1.86 predicted · 4,785 patient days
0.538 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
30 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
60 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
Cases too small to report
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 14

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
25 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
73%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
145 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

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

BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC
General Acute Care Hospital
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1000
BUCHANAN RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1535 SLATE CREEK RD, BUCHANAN GEN HOSPITAL
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 259-7021
BUCHANAN PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC
Hospitalist
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (800) 893-9698
DR. PAMELA ENJETTI M.D.
Anesthesiology
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1370
DR. CHRISTOPHER S COPLEY D.O.
Internal Medicine
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1000
BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL INC
Clinical Medical Laboratory
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1000
DR. SCOTT ALAN SIEGEL D.O.
Family Medicine
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1000
JASON PRATER DO, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
1535 SLATE CREEK RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Buchanan County (276) 935-1000

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 Buchanan General Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Buchanan General Hospital Inc is 1508920273. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 20, 2006.

Where is Buchanan General Hospital Inc located?

Buchanan General Hospital Inc is located at 1535 Slate Creek Rd, Grundy, VA 24614. The listed phone number is (276) 935-1000.

What is Buchanan General Hospital Inc's specialty?

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

Is Buchanan General Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Buchanan General Hospital Inc have?

CMS rates Buchanan 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 Buchanan General Hospital Inc was last updated on August 28, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.