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MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH
NPI 1508934217
General Acute Care Hospital in Guntersville, AL

Active since December 01, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69, GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976(256) 570-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 7, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Marshall Medical Center North NPPES

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

MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (NPI 1508934217) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Guntersville, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Kathy B. Nelson, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508934217
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH
Location Address8000 AL HIGHWAY 69Guntersville, AL 35976-7140
Mailing Address8000 Al Highway 69Guntersville, AL 35976-7140 · (256) 571-8000
Phone(256) 570-8000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKathy B. NelsonChief Financial Officer · (256) 894-6600
Enumeration DateDecember 1, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 7, 2012
✔ NPI 1508934217 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in AL · 11842
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.
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69, Guntersville, AL 35976
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Other Identifiers 3

MedicaidHOS0010HAL
Other188AL · Bcbs
Medicare OSCAR/certification010005AL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Marshall Medical Centers (CMS certification number 010005), from CMS Care Compare.

Marshall Medical Centers

Acute Care Hospitals · Boaz, AL
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number010005
Location2505 U S Highway 431 NorthBoaz, AL 35957 · Marshall County · (256) 593-8310
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
2.7 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
14.5% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
23.1% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for stroke patients
13.9% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.074 predicted · 3,410 patient days
0.964 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 3.262 predicted · 7,200 patient days
1.226 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 2.867 predicted · 102 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 1.631 predicted · 35,424 patient days
2.452 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
6 observed cases · 9.503 predicted · 33,872 patient days
0.631 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
176 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
305 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
739 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
107 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
107 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume
High
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
152 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
106 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
2.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
72%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
144 minutes

Maternal Health 1

Elective Delivery
193%

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.

MR. JONATHAN DOUGLAS MATLOCK D.O.
Internal Medicine
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69, ATTN: DR. MATLOCK
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000
MR. ARTHUR KENNEDY CHEUNG CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69, MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000
DR. ALLAN L ZAHN MD
Emergency Medicine
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000
PATRICIA EDGE STERBUTZEL CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 753-8090
SHERRI ANN LOGAN
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 753-8000
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH
Hospitalist
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000
DONALD ROSS DILLARD MD
Anesthesiology
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69, MARSHALL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000
AMY HELTON
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
8000 AL HIGHWAY 69
GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976
Marshall County (256) 571-8000

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 Marshall Medical Center North's NPI number?

The NPI number for Marshall Medical Center North is 1508934217. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 1, 2006.

Where is Marshall Medical Center North located?

Marshall Medical Center North is located at 8000 Al Highway 69, Guntersville, AL 35976. The listed phone number is (256) 570-8000.

What is Marshall Medical Center North's specialty?

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

Is Marshall Medical Center North a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Marshall Medical Centers is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Marshall Medical Center North have?

CMS rates Marshall Medical Centers 2 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 Marshall Medical Center North accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and UnitedHealthcare list Marshall Medical Center North 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 Marshall Medical Center North was last updated on August 7, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.