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ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1699709576
General Acute Care Hospital in Saranac Lake, NY

Active since July 10, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2233 STATE ROUTE 86, SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983(518) 897-2317(518) 897-2423 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 9, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Adirondack Medical Center NPPES

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

ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1699709576) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Saranac Lake, New York and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Adele Pickreign, Credentialing Coordinator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1699709576
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address2233 STATE ROUTE 86Saranac Lake, NY 12983-5644
Mailing Address2233 State Route 86Saranac Lake, NY 12983-5644 · (518) 897-2317 · Fax (518) 897-2423
Phone(518) 897-2317
Fax(518) 897-2423
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAdele PickreignCredentialing Coordinator · (518) 897-4725
Enumeration DateJuly 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 9, 2023
NPPES CertifiedNovember 9, 2023
✔ NPI 1699709576 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in NY · 1623001H
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.
2233 STATE ROUTE 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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Other Identifiers 2

Other330079NY · Medicare
Medicaid00363213NY

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake (CMS certification number 330079), from CMS Care Compare.

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

Acute Care Hospitals · Saranac Lake, NY
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number330079
Location2233 State Route 86, PO Box 471Saranac Lake, NY 12983 · Franklin County · (518) 891-4141
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
5/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
5/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
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
2.6 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
8.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
15.6% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.5% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
19.6% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 3.636 predicted · 7,665 patient days
1.100 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
46 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
78 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
670 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
87 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
87 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
23.9%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
73%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
130 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
354 minutes
Left before being seen
0%

Maternal Health 1

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.

MRS. JONI KRISTINA GERKEN RD
Dietitian, Registered
2233 STATE ROUTE 86
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 897-2469
RICHARD P HANDLER MD
Internal Medicine
2233 STATE ROUTE 86, RHEUMATOLOGY SUITE 2
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 897-2491
LARA NILES FNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
2233 STATE ROUTE 86
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 891-4141
JESSICA LYNN NOVAK CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2233 STATE ROUTE 86
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 891-4141
JARED BOUDREAU DPT
Physical Therapist
2233 STATE ROUTE 86, MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 891-4141
ANTHONY F TRAMONTANO M.D.
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2233 STATE ROUTE 86, CARDIOLOGY
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 897-2388
CAROLYN WALRATH
Occupational Therapist
2233 STATE ROUTE 86
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 897-2317
MARIJKE B ORMEL ANP
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
2233 STATE ROUTE 86
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983
Franklin County (518) 891-4141

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 Adirondack Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Adirondack Medical Center is 1699709576. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 10, 2006.

Where is Adirondack Medical Center located?

Adirondack Medical Center is located at 2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. The listed phone number is (518) 897-2317.

What is Adirondack Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Adirondack Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Adirondack Medical Center have?

CMS rates Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Adirondack Medical Center was last updated on November 9, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.