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EARL K LONG MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1720025679
General Acute Care Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA

Active since June 01, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
5825 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70805(225) 358-1000(225) 358-1003 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 20, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Earl K Long Medical Center NPPES

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

EARL K LONG MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1720025679) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Michael K Butler, Vice Chancellor/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720025679
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
Location Address5825 AIRLINE HWYBaton Rouge, LA 70805-2408
Mailing Address5825 Airline HwyBaton Rouge, LA 70805-2408 · (225) 358-1000 · Fax (225) 358-1003
Phone(225) 358-1000
Fax(225) 358-1003
Organization SubpartYesParent: Medical Center Of Louisiana At New Orleans
Authorized OfficialMichael K ButlerVice Chancellor/ceo · (225) 922-0775
Enumeration DateJune 1, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 20, 2013
✔ NPI 1720025679 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.
5825 AIRLINE HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsEarl K Long Medical Center

Other Identifiers 3

Other90005Blue Cross
Medicare OSCAR/certification190005LA
Medicaid1765651LA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Medical Center New Orleans (CMS certification number 190005), from CMS Care Compare.

University Medical Center New Orleans

Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number190005
Location2000 Canal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70112 · Orleans County · (504) 702-3000
Emergency services 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
4/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
14% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
14.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.6% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
7 observed cases · 13.66 predicted · 10,969 patient days
0.512 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
5 observed cases · 14.016 predicted · 7,130 patient days
0.357 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
10 observed cases · 4.712 predicted · 139 patient days
2.122 Worse than the national rate
MRSA Bacteremia
17 observed cases · 7.895 predicted · 72,534 patient days
2.153 Worse than the national rate
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
18 observed cases · 49.099 predicted · 72,534 patient days
0.367 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

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

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
30.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
85%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
342 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
904 minutes
Left before being seen
10%

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. ANDREA LATRESE JACKSON-WILSON FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1000
MR. NOLAN KEITH GRAHAM CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1121
GARY RUSSELL YORK MSN NNP BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Neonatal)
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 922-0488
EARL K. LONG MEDICAL CENTER
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1000
DR. JOHN NELSON PERRET M.D
Family Medicine
5825 AIRLINE HWY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY BLDG
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-3940
EARL K. LONG MEDICIAL CENTER
General Acute Care Hospital
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1065
JASON MOOK
Emergency Medicine
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1000
DR. MARY LYNN GAUTHIER-LEWIS
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
5825 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish (225) 358-1415

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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is 1720025679. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2006. The provider is doing business as Earl K Long Medical Center.

Where is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center located?

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center is located at 5825 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70805. The listed phone number is (225) 358-1000.

What is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's specialty?

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

Is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. University Medical Center New Orleans is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have?

CMS rates University Medical Center New Orleans 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center was last updated on March 20, 2013. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.