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NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1568465144
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Fort Kent, ME

Active since May 27, 2005
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
194 EAST MAIN STREET, FORT KENT, ME 04743(207) 834-3155(207) 834-2949 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 4, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 4, 2024, Sep 15, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

About Northern Maine Medical Center NPPES

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

NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1568465144) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Fort Kent, Maine and active in the NPI registry since May 2005. The organization lists Jeffrey Zewe, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568465144
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameNORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address194 EAST MAIN STREETFort Kent, ME 04743-1428
Mailing Address194 East Main StreetFort Kent, ME 04743-1428 · (207) 834-3155 · Fax (207) 834-2949
Phone(207) 834-3155
Fax(207) 834-2949
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJeffrey ZeweCeo · (207) 834-1411
Enumeration DateMay 27, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 4, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedDecember 4, 2024
✔ NPI 1568465144 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
Also ListedGeneral Acute Care HospitalTaxonomy 282N00000X · License 36151 (ME), 36943 (ME), 37310 (ME)
194 EAST MAIN STREET, Fort Kent, ME 04743
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid999020397ME
Other000065ME · Anthem Bcbs Provider #

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northern Maine Medical Center (CMS certification number 200052), from CMS Care Compare.

Northern Maine Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Fort Kent, ME
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number200052
Location194 E Main StreetFort Kent, ME 04743 · Aroostook County · (207) 834-3195
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

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
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
5/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.4% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
17.4% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 1.497 predicted · 3,281 patient days
0.668 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
38 days 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)
329 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
27 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
27 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
67 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
2.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
100%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
129 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
253 minutes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
Psychiatric Unit
194 EAST MAIN STREET
FORT KENT, ME 04743
Aroostook County (207) 834-3155

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 Northern Maine Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Northern Maine Medical Center is 1568465144. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 27, 2005.

Where is Northern Maine Medical Center located?

Northern Maine Medical Center is located at 194 East Main Street, Fort Kent, ME 04743. The listed phone number is (207) 834-3155.

What is Northern Maine Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Is Northern Maine Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Northern Maine Medical Center have?

CMS rates Northern Maine 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 Northern Maine Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Northern Maine Medical Center 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 Northern Maine Medical Center was last updated on December 4, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.