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DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NPI 1689670242
General Acute Care Hospital in Machias, ME

Active since June 28, 2005
RR 1 BOX 11, MACHIAS, ME 04654(207) 255-3356 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 24, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Down East Community Hospital NPPES

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

DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NPI 1689670242) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Machias, Maine and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Vicki Brown, Pfs Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689670242
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameDOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Location AddressRR 1 BOX 11Machias, ME 04654-9758
Mailing Address11 Hospital DriveMachias, ME 04654-9758 · (207) 255-3356
Phone(207) 255-3356
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVicki BrownPfs Director · (207) 255-0460
Enumeration DateJune 28, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 24, 2008
✔ NPI 1689670242 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in ME · 33527MA
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.
RR 1 BOX 11, Machias, ME 04654
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare PIN200027ME

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Down East Community Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

120

Medicare enrollment records show 120 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Down East Community Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 13 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 17

Emergency Medicine52
Internal Medicine14
Family Practice11
Diagnostic Radiology9
Nurse Practitioner6
General Surgery5
Anesthesiology3
Obstetrics/Gynecology3
9 other specialties17

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 120
Kara Dwight, DO
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1689674947
RR 1 BOX 11
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Sandra Manship, APRN-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1215368881
160 DUBLIN ST
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-8290
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.0 mi
David Rioux, D.O.
Family Practice
NPI 1316084650
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-4567
✔ PECOS3.7 mi
Leroy Danielson
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1285925537
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.7 mi
Joseph Giacolone, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1386107944
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS3.7 mi
Kristin Giacolone, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1942763263
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS3.7 mi
Jeffrey Goorland, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1598059842
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.7 mi
Nika Karlsson, DO
Family Practice
NPI 1326615576
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.7 mi
Matthew Kerr, DO
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1790224228
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-0215
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.7 mi
Evan Merrill, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1053143305
11 HOSPITAL DR
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-3356
✔ PECOS3.7 mi
Aziz Massaad, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1134173792
229 MAIN ST SUITE 1
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-6831
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.4 mi
Rita Ten, M.D.
Anesthesiology
NPI 1346287596
229 MAIN ST SUITE 1
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-6831
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.5 mi
Christian Inegbeniji, M.D
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1831238013
36 HADLEY LAKE RD
Marshfield, ME 04654
(207) 255-3204
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.7 mi
Curtis Russet, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1992734552
50 E MAIN ST
Harrington, ME 04643
(207) 483-4502
✔ PECOS16 mi
Drew Ramsay, DO
Family Practice
NPI 1720516248
24 SCHOOL STREET
Milbridge, ME 04658
(207) 546-2931
✔ PECOS22 mi
Joseph Nabozny, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1023051430
37 CLINIC RD ELEANOR WIDENER DIXON MEMORIAL CLINIC
Gouldsboro, ME 04607
(207) 963-4066
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare34 mi
Kerry Crowley, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1679511075
37 CLINIC RD ELEANOR WIDENER DIXON MEMORIAL CLINIC
Gouldsboro, ME 04607
(207) 963-4066
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare34 mi
Tamara Boots, D.O.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1801024039
24 HOSPITAL LN
Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-7521
✔ PECOS37 mi
Daniel Reinke, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1962442467
50 UNION ST
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 664-5304
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare47 mi
Sandi Carver, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1407287089
489 STATE ST
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-4032
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare64 mi
See all 120 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 Down East Community Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Down East Community Hospital is 1689670242. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 28, 2005.

Where is Down East Community Hospital located?

Down East Community Hospital is located at Rr 1 Box 11, Machias, ME 04654. The listed phone number is (207) 255-3356.

What is Down East Community Hospital's specialty?

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

Is Down East Community Hospital enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Down East Community Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Down East Community Hospital?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 120 clinicians in 17 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Down East Community Hospital. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Emergency Medicine (52), Internal Medicine (14) and Family Practice (11). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 13 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Down East Community Hospital was last updated on October 24, 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.