BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
NPI 1689282147
General Acute Care Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY

Q: What is Baptist Healthcare System Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Baptist Healthcare System Inc is 1689282147. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2020. The provider is doing business as Baptist Health Hardin.

Q: What is Baptist Healthcare System Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Baptist Healthcare System Inc have?

CMS rates Baptist Health Hardin 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since July 21, 2020

5/5

Overall Rating

913 N DIXIE AVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701(270) 737-1212(270) 706-1141 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: May 28, 2025, Aug 28, 2023, Jul 21, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Baptist Healthcare System Inc NPPES

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

BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC (NPI 1689282147), doing business as Baptist Health Hardin, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since July 2020. The organization lists Richard Carrico, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689282147

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameBAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC

Location Address913 N DIXIE AVEElizabethtown, KY 42701-2503

Mailing Address2701 Eastpoint PkwyLouisville, KY 40223-4166 · (502) 896-5000 · Fax (502) 896-5097

Phone(270) 737-1212

Fax(270) 706-1141

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRichard CarricoChief Financial Officer · (502) 896-5006

Enumeration DateJuly 21, 2020

Last NPPES UpdateMay 28, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 28, 2025

✔ NPI 1689282147 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.

913 N DIXIE AVE, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBaptist Health Hardin

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Baptist Health Hardin (CMS certification number 185427), from CMS Care Compare.

Baptist Health Hardin

Nursing home · Elizabethtown, KY

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number185427

Certified Beds15 beds9 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceAugust 22, 1996

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

3/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

3/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

5/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

9.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 3.69 · LPN 0.47 · RN 5.24

9.4 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

8.7 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.56 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

25%

Registered Nurse Turnover

25%

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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.

DR. PORTER LEE RAMSEY V PHARMD, BCPS

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