COLUMBUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1720084734
Long Term Care Hospital in Columbus, GA
NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2005
Contact Information
616 19TH ST
COLUMBUS, GA
ZIP 31901
Phone: (706) 494-4075
Fax: (706) 494-4090
- Organization
- Long Term Care Hospital
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 11D1022206
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-09-2026
About COLUMBUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Columbus Specialty Hospital, a provider established in Columbus, Georgia operating as a Long Term Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720084734 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282E00000X with license number 106-722 (GA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Columbus Specialty Hospital. The authorized official of this NPI record is William A Eckstein Mgn (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1720084734
- Provider Legal Name
- AFFABILIS LLC
- Other Organization Name
- COLUMBUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 616 19TH ST COLUMBUS, GA 31901
- Location Phone
- (706) 494-4075
- Location Fax
- (706) 494-4090
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 910 COLUMBUS, GA 31902
- Mailing Phone
- (706) 321-6712
- Mailing Fax
- (706) 494-4090
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-23-2005
- Last Update Date
- 07-21-2022
- Code Navigator
According to the Long-Term Care Hospital Compare program data, Columbus Specialty Hospital is a for profit Medicare certified facility with approximately 30 beds. The initial Medicare certification or recertification date of this facility was on 01-01-2004
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 710 Center Street 9th Floor
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 321-6712
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Long Term Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 282E00000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 106-722
- License State
- GA
- Taxonomy Description
- Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clarity Silver - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Thrive Silver - HMO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
- Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
- Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Long-Term Care Hospital Compare Information
The Long-Term Care Hospital Compare program allows patients and caregivers make informed decisions about healthcare based on quality of care, cost, volume of services, and other data at certified Medicare facilities.
| Certification Number CMS Certification Number The CMS certification number (CCN) is used to identify the hospital listed. | 112012 |
| Ownership Type Ownership Type Indicates the hospital's ownership type: For Profit, Non-profit, Government | For profit |
| Certification Date Certification Date The initial Medicare certification or recertification date of the hospital. | 01-01-2004 |
| Number of Beds Total Number of Beds The total number of beds in the hospital. | 30 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | Worse than the National Benchmark |
| Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | No Different than the National Benchmark |
| Percentage of LTCH patients who experience one or more falls with major injury during their LTCH stay | 0.0 |
| Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) | Better than the National Benchmark |
| Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel | 75.9 |
| Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from an LTCH | No Different than the National Rate |
| Rate of successful return to home and community from an LTCH | No Different than the National Rate |
| Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) in LTCHs | $51 |
| Percentage of patients whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified | 99.3 |
| Percentage of patients with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened | 15.5 |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 11D1022206
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- February 10, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 09, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DR. ROBERT SAULNER
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Columbus Specialty Hospital to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1720084734, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720084734, enumerated as an "organization" on June 23, 2005.
The provider is located at 616 19TH ST COLUMBUS, GA 31901 and the phone number is (706) 494-4075.
Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
