ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1639264575
General Acute Care Hospital in Chattanooga, TN

Q: What is Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Erlanger Medical Center 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.

Active since October 04, 2006

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

975 E THIRD STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403(423) 778-4780(423) 778-4833 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 20, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Erlanger Medical Center NPPES

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

ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1639264575) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists James L Brexler, President & Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639264575

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Location Address975 E THIRD STREETChattanooga, TN 37403

Mailing Address975 E Third StreetChattanooga, TN 37403 · (423) 778-4780 · Fax (423) 778-4833

Phone(423) 778-4780

Fax(423) 778-4833

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJames L BrexlerPresident & Ceo · (423) 778-4780

Enumeration DateOctober 4, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 20, 2008

✔ NPI 1639264575 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000140

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.

975 E THIRD STREET, Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsErlanger Medical Center

Other Identifiers 12

Medicare OSCAR/certification440104TN

Medicaid=========001IL

MedicaidXHSP41312CA

Medicaid028680AZ

Medicaid1740403LA

Medicaid95011151CO

MedicaidXHSP31312CA

Medicaid00002142AGA

MedicaidHOSP0104PAL

Medicaid0134451201KS

Medicaid01620855KY

Medicaid00002131AGA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Erlanger Medical Center (CMS certification number 440104), from CMS Care Compare.

Erlanger Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Chattanooga, TN

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number440104

Location975 E 3rd StChattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton County · (423) 778-7000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

1/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Postoperative sepsis rate

6.23 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

2.37 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

1.47 No different than national

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.04 No different than national

Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate

3.31 No different than national

Postoperative respiratory failure rate

12.00 No different than national

Infections 6

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

11 observed cases · 23.38 predicted · 17,403 patient days

0.470 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

12 observed cases · 13.92 predicted · 477 patient days

0.862 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

6 observed cases · 3.933 predicted · 428 patient days

1.526 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

17 observed cases · 11.646 predicted · 151,683 patient days

1.460 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

30 observed cases · 51.201 predicted · 125,454 patient days

0.586 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

15 observed cases · 23.402 predicted · 20,628 patient days

0.641 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

1069 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

223 No different than national

Rate of readmission for CABG

99 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

115 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

413 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

297 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

90%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

85%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

100%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

88%

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock

74%

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

14%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

450%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

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

KATHERINE STONE FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

975 E THIRD STREET, ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403

Hamilton County (423) 778-2168

KATHY J BROWN CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

975 E THIRD STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403

Hamilton County (423) 778-7608

MEREDITH H BROOME CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

975 E THIRD STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403

Hamilton County (423) 778-7608

PLASTIC AND HAND CLINIC PC

Plastic Surgery

975 E THIRD STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403

Hamilton County (423) 778-4419

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 Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority is 1639264575. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 4, 2006. The provider is doing business as Erlanger Medical Center.

Where is Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority located?

Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority is located at 975 E Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403. The listed phone number is (423) 778-4780.

What is Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Is Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Erlanger Medical Center 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 Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority 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 Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority was last updated on April 20, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.