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BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1679570840
General Acute Care Hospital - Rural in Spruce Pine, NC

Active since July 04, 2005
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
125 HOSPITAL DR, SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777(828) 765-4201(828) 765-0824 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 10, 2009. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc NPPES

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

BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (NPI 1679570840) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural in Spruce Pine, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists Jonathan Carl Smith, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679570840
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NR1301X
Legal Business NameBLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Location Address125 HOSPITAL DRSpruce Pine, NC 28777-3035
Mailing AddressPo Box 9Spruce Pine, NC 28777-0009 · (828) 765-4201 · Fax (828) 765-0824
Phone(828) 765-4201
Fax(828) 765-0824
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJonathan Carl SmithCfo · (828) 766-1740
Enumeration DateJuly 4, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateApril 10, 2009
✔ NPI 1679570840 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · RuralHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NR1301X
License✔ Licensed in NC · H0169
Also ListedEmergency MedicineTaxonomy 207P00000X
125 HOSPITAL DR, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
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Other Identifiers 16

Other235013BNC · Medicare Professional
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified34-0011NC
Medicaid3400011NC
Other430001766NC · Medicare Railroad
Medicare OSCAR/certification34U011NC
Other2612160NC · Medicare Crna
OtherC30677NC · Medicare Railroad
Other07673NC · Bcbsnc Professional
Other8000306NC · Medicaid Crna
Other00513NC · Bcbsnc
Other8907673NC · Medicaid Professional
Other411013849NC · Medicare Railroad
OtherCA1796NC · Medicare Railroad
Other235013NC · Medicare Professional
Other014MXNC · Bcbsnc Labs
Other34750011NC · Medicaid Swingbed

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (CMS certification number 341329), from CMS Care Compare.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Spruce Pine, NC
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number341329
Location125 Hospital DriveSpruce Pine, NC 28777 · Mitchell County · (828) 765-4201
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 5

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
11.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
16.6% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.4% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 2.076 predicted · 6,265 patient days
0.482 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
86 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
64 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
169 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 16

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
74%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
156 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
262 minutes
Left before being seen
0%

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.

MISSION HOSPITALS, INC.
Genetic Counselor, MS
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 766-3025
MISSION HOSPITAL INC.
Pediatrics
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 765-4201
MICHAEL DAMICO
Physician Assistant
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (772) 468-4551
MR. TIMOTHY SCOTT HOLCOMB PA
Physician Assistant
125 HOSPITAL DR, BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 766-3755
MR. JASON DANIEL MCLOTT CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 765-4201
BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC
Emergency Medicine
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 765-4201
MISSION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 765-4201
CANCER CARE OF WNC
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
125 HOSPITAL DR
SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777
Mitchell County (828) 253-4262

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 Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc is 1679570840. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 4, 2005.

Where is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc located?

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc is located at 125 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. The listed phone number is (828) 765-4201.

What is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Rural, with taxonomy code 282NR1301X.

Is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc have?

CMS rates Blue Ridge Regional Hospital 4 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Inc was last updated on April 10, 2009. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.