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O'BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1710913462
General Acute Care Hospital in Athens, OH

Active since June 24, 2006
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
55 HOSPITAL DR, ATHENS, OH 45701(740) 593-5551(740) 592-9203 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 23, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About O'bleness Memorial Hospital NPPES

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

O'BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1710913462) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Athens, Ohio and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Michael P Browning, Cfo, Ohiohealth, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1710913462
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameSHELTERING ARMS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC.
Location Address55 HOSPITAL DRAthens, OH 45701-2302
Mailing Address3430 Ohiohealth Parkway, 3rd Floor NorthColumbus, OH 43202 · (614) 544-4125 · Fax (614) 544-4470
Phone(740) 593-5551
Fax(740) 592-9203
Organization SubpartYesParent: Ohio Health Corporation
Authorized OfficialMichael P BrowningCfo, Ohiohealth · (614) 544-4161
Enumeration DateJune 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 23, 2020
NPPES CertifiedApril 23, 2020
✔ NPI 1710913462 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.
55 HOSPITAL DR, Athens, OH 45701
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsO'bleness Memorial Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid8017265OH

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource, MedMutual and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital (CMS certification number 360014), from CMS Care Compare.

Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Athens, OH
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number360014
Location55 Hospital DriveAthens, OH 45701 · Athens County · (740) 593-5551
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
3/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
7.8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
8.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
14.3% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
13.9% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
0 observed cases · 5.982 predicted · 10,940 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
162 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
173 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
229 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
64 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
64 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
37.4%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
66%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
217 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
524 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
37%
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.

NATHAN JOEL LOWIEN DO
Emergency Medicine
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (740) 593-5551
OVP MANAGEMENT INC
Emergency Medicine
55 HOSPITAL DR, ED - DEPT.
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (304) 429-1088
DR. CHASE ANDREW SCARBROUGH D.O.
Dermatology
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (740) 592-9334
SOUTHERN OHIO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLP
Emergency Medicine
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (740) 593-5551
KILEY COSGROVE
Nurse Practitioner
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (740) 593-5991
NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC
Neurological Surgery
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (614) 457-4880
KATHERINE HOLTER ACNP
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (740) 593-5551
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS OF ATHENS COUNTY, LTD
Emergency Medicine
55 HOSPITAL DR
ATHENS, OH 45701
Athens County (330) 493-4443

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 Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. is 1710913462. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as O'bleness Memorial Hospital.

Where is Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. located?

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. is located at 55 Hospital Dr, Athens, OH 45701. The listed phone number is (740) 593-5551.

What is Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. have?

CMS rates Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital 5 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 Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource, MedMutual and Molina Healthcare list Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. 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 Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation, Inc. was last updated on April 23, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.