BURKE MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1740541929
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Waynesboro, GA

Q: What is Burke County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Burke County Hospital Authority is 1740541929. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 4, 2012. The provider is doing business as Burke Medical Center.

Q: What is Burke County Hospital Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Active since June 04, 2012

351 S LIBERTY ST, WAYNESBORO, GA 30830(706) 554-4435(706) 554-4854 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 16, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Burke Medical Center NPPES

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

BURKE MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1740541929) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Waynesboro, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. The organization lists Celeste Dent, Account, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740541929

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy275N00000X

Legal Business NameBURKE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Location Address351 S LIBERTY STWaynesboro, GA 30830-9686

Mailing Address351 S Liberty StWaynesboro, GA 30830-9686 · (706) 554-4435 · Fax (706) 554-4854

Phone(706) 554-4435

Fax(706) 554-4854

Organization SubpartYesParent: Burke County Hospital Authority D/b/a Burke Medical Center

Authorized OfficialCeleste DentAccount · (706) 554-4435

Enumeration DateJune 4, 2012

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 16, 2016

✔ NPI 1740541929 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units

Taxonomy Code275N00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 201092

Definition

A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

351 S LIBERTY ST, Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBurke Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification11U113GA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Burke Medical Center (CMS certification number 110113), from CMS Care Compare.

Burke Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Waynesboro, GA

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number110113

Location351 South Liberty StreetWaynesboro, GA 30830 · Burke County · (706) 554-4435

Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 17

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

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Death rate for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

Cases too small to report

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

175 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 9

Emergency department volume

Low

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

76 minutes

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

81.8%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

93%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

120 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

152 minutes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

BURKE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

General Acute Care Hospital