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THE GENERAL
NPI 1619504016
General Acute Care Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA

Active since March 25, 2020
3600 FLORIDA BLVD., BATON ROUGE, LA 70806(225) 387-7767 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 22, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 22, 2021, Sep 3, 2020, Mar 25, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About The General NPPES

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

THE GENERAL (NPI 1619504016) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since March 2020. The organization lists Kendall Johnson, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1619504016
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameBATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address3600 FLORIDA BLVD.Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mailing Address8585 Picardy AveBaton Rouge, LA 70809-3748 · (225) 381-6341 · Fax (225) 381-6330
Phone(225) 387-7767
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialKendall JohnsonCfo · (225) 237-1645
Enumeration DateMarch 25, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 22, 20213 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 22, 2021
✔ NPI 1619504016 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.
Also ListedEmergency MedicineTaxonomy 207P00000X
Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X
3600 FLORIDA BLVD., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsThe General

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

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 The General (CMS certification number 190316), from CMS Care Compare.

The General

Acute Care Hospitals · Baton Rouge, LA
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number190316
Location3600 Florida Blvd, Suite 2020Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · E. Baton Rouge County · (225) 381-6393
Emergency services

Complications & Deaths 9

Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.3% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Pressure ulcer rate
0.48 No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
0 observed cases · 5.528 predicted · 13,472 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 8

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
29 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
42 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
29 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 9

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
25%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
188 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
291 minutes
Left before being seen
3%

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Baton Rouge General Medical Center (CMS certification number 19T065), from CMS Care Compare.

Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Baton Rouge, LA
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number19T065
Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 1, 1992
Location3600 Florida Blvd.Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone(225) 387-7000
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
Less than 11 patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
Less than 11 patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Stroke
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
27
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 56 patient stays
96.4%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 46 patient stays
100%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 49 patient stays
30.6%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 49 patient stays
26.5%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 49 patient stays
28.57%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
56 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 56 patient stays · observed rate 7.1% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
6.2%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
61 healthcare workers
100%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
134 healthcare workers
0%
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
40 of 54 patient stays · observed rate 74.07%
69.88%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
4 readmissions of 57 patient stays · observed rate 7.02% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.79%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
0 readmissions of 60 patient stays · observed rate 0% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.15%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 48 episodes
1.09
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Baton Rouge General Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Baton Rouge General Medical Center is 1619504016. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2020. The provider is doing business as The General.

Where is Baton Rouge General Medical Center located?

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is located at 3600 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806. The listed phone number is (225) 387-7767.

What is Baton Rouge General Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Baton Rouge General Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What insurance does Baton Rouge General Medical Center 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 1 other insurer list Baton Rouge General 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 Baton Rouge General Medical Center was last updated on February 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.