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METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1700870672
General Acute Care Hospital in Oak Ridge, TN

Active since September 07, 2005CLIA Certified · 2 labs
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE, OAK RIDGE, TN 37831(865) 835-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: May 13, 2026, Jun 13, 2024, Nov 21, 2023 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2020).

About Methodist Medical Center NPPES

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

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1700870672) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Robert Boos, Svp, Revenue Cycle, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700870672
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMETHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKEOak Ridge, TN 37831-2529
Mailing AddressPo Box 440457Nashville, TN 37244-0457
Phone(865) 835-1000
Organization SubpartYesParent: Covenant Health
Authorized OfficialRobert BoosSvp, Revenue Cycle · (865) 374-3000
Enumeration DateSeptember 7, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMay 13, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 13, 2026
✔ NPI 1700870672 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000001
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.

Also ListedClinical Medical LaboratoryTaxonomy 291U00000X
990 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0440034TN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 44D0311971

Methodist Medical Center · Oak Ridge, TN
Active · expires Nov 30, 2027
CLIA Number44D0311971
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateDecember 1, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 30, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Kenneth Lamm
Laboratory Phone(865) 835-4280
Laboratory LocationMethodist Medical Center990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Certificate of Accreditation 44D0874229

Methodist Medical Center Abg Lab · Oak Ridge, TN
Active · expires Aug 5, 2027
CLIA Number44D0874229
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateAugust 6, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 5, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Kenneth Lamm
Laboratory Phone(865) 835-3883
Laboratory LocationMethodist Medical Center Abg Lab990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge (CMS certification number 440034), from CMS Care Compare.

Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge

Acute Care Hospitals · Oak Ridge, TN
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number440034
Location990 Oak Ridge Turnpike Box 529Oak Ridge, TN 37830 · Anderson County · (865) 835-1000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.2 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
14.8% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
4.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.1% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.6% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.8% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 3.826 predicted · 5,494 patient days
0.523 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 5.114 predicted · 7,286 patient days
0.391 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 2.67 predicted · 101 patient days
0.375 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
5 observed cases · 3.569 predicted · 43,842 patient days
1.401 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
5 observed cases · 38.235 predicted · 42,939 patient days
0.131 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
118 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
393 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
283 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1541 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 17

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.8%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
95%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
189 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
426 minutes
Left before being seen
9%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
45%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Methodist Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Methodist Medical Center is 1700870672. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 7, 2005.

Where is Methodist Medical Center located?

Methodist Medical Center is located at 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. The listed phone number is (865) 835-1000.

What is Methodist Medical Center's specialty?

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

Does Methodist Medical Center hold CLIA laboratory certificates?

Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.

Is Methodist Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Methodist Medical Center have?

CMS rates Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge 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.

What insurance does Methodist Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Methodist Medical Center 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 Methodist Medical Center was last updated on May 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.