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NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL
NPI 1740249739
General Acute Care Hospital in Ellsworth, ME

Active since March 20, 2006CLIA 20D0713896 · Waiver
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
50 UNION ST, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605(207) 664-5311(207) 664-5305 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 25, 2018, May 8, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital NPPES

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

NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL (NPI 1740249739) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Ellsworth, Maine and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through September 19, 2026 and lists John Ronan, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740249739
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMAINE COAST REGIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Location Address50 UNION STEllsworth, ME 04605-1586
Mailing Address50 Union StEllsworth, ME 04605-1586 · (207) 664-5311 · Fax (207) 664-5305
Phone(207) 664-5311
Fax(207) 664-5305
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn RonanPresident · (207) 664-5301
Enumeration DateMarch 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20182 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1740249739 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in ME · 36279
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.

50 UNION ST, Ellsworth, ME 04605
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid101630000ME

Accepted Insurance

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

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

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 Waiver 20D0713896

Northern Light Maine Coast Point Of Care Labs · Ellsworth, ME
Active · expires Sep 19, 2026
CLIA Number20D0713896
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 20, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 19, 2026
Laboratory DirectorJoseph M. Gaetano
Laboratory Phone(207) 664-5327
Laboratory LocationNorthern Light Maine Coast Point Of Care Labs50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (CMS certification number 200050), from CMS Care Compare.

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Ellsworth, ME
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number200050
Location50 Union StreetEllsworth, ME 04605 · Hancock County · (207) 667-5311
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
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
9.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.9% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
15.6% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 4.585 predicted · 8,790 patient days
0.218 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

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

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
5.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
96%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
243 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
792 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
16%
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.

JESSE R CLOUTIER PA
Physician Assistant
50 UNION ST, SUITE 2100
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5770
MERCEDES LIM ANG M.D.
Internal Medicine
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5311
ELIZABETH LAVERACK M. D.
Internal Medicine
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5311
MAINE COAST HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Clinic/Center (Dental)
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5304
MAINE MEDICAL SERVICES LLC
Hospitalist
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (865) 693-1000
JUDITH A DUNIPACE MD
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5311
COASTAL ANESTHESIA, PA
Anesthesiology
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 644-5356
EMILY SELTZER MD
Emergency Medicine
50 UNION ST
ELLSWORTH, ME 04605
Hancock County (207) 664-5311

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 Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities's NPI number?

The NPI number for Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities is 1740249739. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital.

Where is Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities located?

Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities is located at 50 Union St, Ellsworth, ME 04605. The listed phone number is (207) 664-5311.

What is Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities's specialty?

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

Does Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 20D0713896) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 19, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities have?

CMS rates Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital 1 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 Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities 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 Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities was last updated on September 25, 2018. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.