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COLUMBUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1720084734
Long Term Care Hospital in Columbus, GA

Active since June 23, 2005
616 19TH ST, COLUMBUS, GA 31901(706) 494-4075(706) 494-4090 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2022, Mar 17, 2018, Aug 31, 2017 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

About Columbus Specialty Hospital NPPES

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

COLUMBUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (NPI 1720084734) is a healthcare organization registered as a long term care hospital in Columbus, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Columbus and lists William A Eckstein, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720084734
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282E00000X
Legal Business NameAFFABILIS LLC
Location Address616 19TH STColumbus, GA 31901-1528
Mailing AddressPo Box 910Columbus, GA 31902-0910 · (706) 321-6712 · Fax (706) 321-6616
Phone(706) 494-4075
Fax(706) 494-4090
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialWilliam A EcksteinCeo · (706) 505-8654
Enumeration DateJune 23, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 20224 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1720084734 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyLong Term Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282E00000X
License✔ Licensed in GA · 106-722
Definition
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.
616 19TH ST, Columbus, GA 31901
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsColumbus Specialty Hospital

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1710 Center Street 9th FloorColumbus, GA 31901 · Phone (706) 321-6712 · Fax (706) 321-6616

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Long-Term Care Hospital Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, ventilator care and patient outcomes for Columbus Specialty Hospital, Inc (CMS certification number 112012), from CMS Care Compare.

Columbus Specialty Hospital, Inc

Long-term care hospital · Columbus, GA
OwnershipFor profit
CMS Certification Number112012
CMS RegionRegion 4
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 2004
Total Beds30
Location616 19th StreeetColumbus, GA 31901 · Muscogee County
Phone(706) 494-4075

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 149 patient stays
99.3%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 23 patient stays
91.3%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 119 patient stays
88.2%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 80 patient stays
42.5%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
149 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 142 patient stays · observed rate 15.5% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
12%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
199 healthcare workers
75.9%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
136 healthcare workers
15.4%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
14 observed infections · 3.744 predicted · 2,102 urinary catheter days
3.739
standardized infection ratio
Worse than the National Benchmark
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
3 observed infections · 3.275 predicted · 2,703 central line days
0.916
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
0 observed infections · 4.890 predicted · 5,486 patient days
0.000
standardized infection ratio
Better than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Ventilator Care

Care for patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, a core service of long-term care hospitals
Change in mobility among patients on a ventilator
Risk-adjusted average change in mobility score from admission to discharge · 36 patient stays · observed change 8.1
5.6
mobility score change
Assessed for readiness for a breathing trial by day 2 of the stay
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 28 patient stays
17.9%
Patients weaned from the ventilator
Ventilator Liberation Rate · risk-adjusted · 28 patient stays · observed rate 50%
46.5%
The mobility change score compares patient mobility at admission and discharge; higher changes reflect greater improvement.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
7 of 82 patient stays · observed rate 8.54%
13.4%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
20 readmissions of 69 patient stays · observed rate 28.99% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
22.15%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 51 episodes
0.96
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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.

TERRI CHRISTINE BUCKNER CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4262
MUSCOGEE PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC
Emergency Medicine
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (800) 893-9698
CHRISTOPHER LEON MCINTIRE MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
616 19TH ST, DOCTORS HOSPITAL
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4282
MS. MARILYN ROGERS CAINE RPH
Pharmacist
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4362
DIANA GHERGHI YOUNG CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4262
WILLIAM BLAINE KUNZ CPNP
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 571-1000
JAMES CRAIG NEWELL CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4262
WENDY HAWKINS KENNON AA
Anesthesiologist Assistant
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
Muscogee County (706) 494-4262

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 Affabilis LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Affabilis LLC is 1720084734. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2005. The provider is doing business as Columbus Specialty Hospital.

Where is Affabilis LLC located?

Affabilis LLC is located at 616 19th St, Columbus, GA 31901. The listed phone number is (706) 494-4075.

What is Affabilis LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.

Is Affabilis LLC a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital?

Yes. Columbus Specialty Hospital, Inc is a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital (CMS certification number 112012) with 30 beds, certified since January 1, 2004.

What insurance does Affabilis LLC accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Affabilis LLC 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 Affabilis LLC was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.