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WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
NPI 1568461572
General Acute Care Hospital in Shreveport, LA

Active since July 20, 2005
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2600 GREENWOOD RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 71103(318) 212-4877(318) 212-4192 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. NPPES

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

WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NPI 1568461572) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists Stacy H Alexander, Controller, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568461572
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameWILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Location Address2600 GREENWOOD RDShreveport, LA 71103-3908
Mailing AddressPo Box 32600Shreveport, LA 71130-2600 · (318) 212-4877 · Fax (318) 212-4192
Phone(318) 212-4877
Fax(318) 212-4192
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialStacy H AlexanderController · (318) 212-4877
Enumeration DateJuly 20, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1568461572 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in LA · 232
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.

2600 GREENWOOD RD, Shreveport, LA 71103
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1747572LA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Willis Knighton Medical Center (CMS certification number 190111), from CMS Care Compare.

Willis Knighton Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Shreveport, LA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number190111
Location2600 Greenwood RoadShreveport, LA 71103 · Caddo County · (318) 212-4000
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
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
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
3.4 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.6% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.5% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
29 observed cases · 23.014 predicted · 21,259 patient days
1.260 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
20 observed cases · 33.344 predicted · 30,036 patient days
0.600 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
10 observed cases · 9.793 predicted · 360 patient days
1.021 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 3.646 predicted · 411 patient days
0.274 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
19 observed cases · 14.238 predicted · 199,342 patient days
1.334 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
104 observed cases · 121.415 predicted · 185,032 patient days
0.857 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
420 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
1294 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
1054 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1287 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
453 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
453 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
66%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
174 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
270 minutes
Left before being seen
6%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
198%
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.

CROSS LAKE EMERGENCY GROUP, LLC
Emergency Medicine
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4000
MAURICE HAWLEY M.D.
Anesthesiology
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (972) 664-6963
SANDRA JEANNINE WARD
Registered Nurse (Critical Care Medicine)
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4000
EDGAR DIAZ MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4000
DAVID PAUL BAKER CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4000
DR. CRAIG FLOREA MD
Emergency Medicine
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4500
JOSE ALBA MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4550
JADE MORGAN ARRANT
Physician Assistant
2600 GREENWOOD RD
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
Caddo Parish (318) 212-4000

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 Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. is 1568461572. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 20, 2005.

Where is Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. located?

Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. is located at 2600 Greenwood Rd, Shreveport, LA 71103. The listed phone number is (318) 212-4877.

What is Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Willis Knighton Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Willis Knighton Medical Center 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 Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and 2 other insurers list Willis Knighton 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 Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.