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HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1659473916
General Acute Care Hospital in Scottsboro, AL

Active since September 05, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
380 WOODS COVE RD, SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768(256) 259-4444(256) 218-3228 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Highlands Medical Center NPPES

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

HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1659473916) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Scottsboro, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Dan B Newell, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659473916
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameJACKSON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
Location Address380 WOODS COVE RDScottsboro, AL 35768
Mailing AddressPo Box 1050Scottsboro, AL 35768-1050 · (256) 259-4444 · Fax (256) 218-3558
Phone(256) 259-4444
Fax(256) 218-3228
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDan B NewellCfo · (256) 259-4444
Enumeration DateSeptember 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1659473916 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ 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.
380 WOODS COVE RD, Scottsboro, AL 35768
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsHighlands Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

Other010121AL · Blue Cross
MedicaidH050061HAL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Oscar Insurance Company.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Highlands Medical Center (CMS certification number 010061), from CMS Care Compare.

Highlands Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Scottsboro, AL
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number010061
Location380 Woods Cove RoadScottsboro, AL 35768 · Jackson County · (256) 259-4444
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
9.7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.3% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.2% No different than national

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.065 predicted · 1,950 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 4.044 predicted · 8,507 patient days
0.989 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
68 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
115 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
266 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
81%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
190 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
389 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
25%
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.

AMS ALABAMA PLLC
Anesthesiology
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (678) 503-4590
MRS. DAKOTA ELLIS CLARK FNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 218-3340
JOHN THOMAS SANDERS
Registered Nurse
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 259-4444
PREMIER ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, LLC
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
380 WOODS COVE RD, SUITE A
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 574-2663
HIGHLANDS HOSPITALISTS SERVICES LLC
Hospitalist
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 259-4444
MS. LINDA R. WINDSOR C.R.N.P
Nurse Practitioner
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 259-4444
DR. MICHAEL COOKSTON M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 218-3855
SARA EILEEN KNOBLAUCH CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
380 WOODS COVE RD
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
Jackson County (256) 259-4840

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 Jackson County Healthcare Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jackson County Healthcare Authority is 1659473916. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 5, 2006. The provider is doing business as Highlands Medical Center.

Where is Jackson County Healthcare Authority located?

Jackson County Healthcare Authority is located at 380 Woods Cove Rd, Scottsboro, AL 35768. The listed phone number is (256) 259-4444.

What is Jackson County Healthcare Authority's specialty?

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

Is Jackson County Healthcare Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Jackson County Healthcare Authority have?

CMS rates Highlands 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 Jackson County Healthcare Authority accept?

Health plans from Oscar Insurance Company list Jackson County Healthcare 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 Jackson County Healthcare Authority was last updated on August 22, 2020. 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.