LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1750381281
General Acute Care Hospital in Lawrence, MA

Q: What is Lawrence General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lawrence General Hospital is 1750381281. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2005. The provider is doing business as Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital.

Q: What is Lawrence General Hospital's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lawrence General Hospital have?

CMS rates Lawrence General Hospital 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.

Active since July 27, 2005

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1 GENERAL ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01841(978) 683-4000(978) 946-8199 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 2, 2026, Apr 24, 2024, Jun 17, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Lawrence General Hospital NPPES

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

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1750381281), doing business as Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists John Whitlock, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1750381281

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL

Location Address1 GENERAL STLawrence, MA 01841-2961

Mailing Address1 General StLawrence, MA 01841-2961 · (978) 683-4000 · Fax (978) 946-8199

Phone(978) 683-4000

Fax(978) 946-8199

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohn WhitlockCfo · (978) 683-4000

Enumeration DateJuly 27, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 2, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 2, 2026

✔ NPI 1750381281 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 4

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in MA · 2099

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.

Also ListedEmergency MedicineTaxonomy 207P00000X · License 2099 (MA)

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 2099 (MA)

Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X · License 2099 (MA)

1 GENERAL ST, Lawrence, MA 01841

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMerrimack Health Lawrence Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid110026771/AMA

Medicaid110026771/BMA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Lawrence General Hospital (CMS certification number 220010), from CMS Care Compare.

Lawrence General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Lawrence, MA

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number220010

LocationOne General StreetLawrence, MA 01842 · Essex County · (978) 683-4000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

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

3.4 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

13% No different than national

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.26 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

0.98 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

1.77 No different than national

Postoperative sepsis rate

6.02 No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 4.318 predicted · 4,671 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

5 observed cases · 21.126 predicted · 47,536 patient days

0.237 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

0 observed cases · 1.581 predicted · 50,401 patient days

0.000 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 1.126 predicted · 44 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 6.453 predicted · 6,773 patient days

0.620 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

114 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

498 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

307 days per 100 discharges

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

284 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Discharged on Statin Medication

94%

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2

91%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

92%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

87%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

72%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

75%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

22%

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.

GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.

Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))

1 GENERAL ST, LAMPREY BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 983-0488

DR. FRANKLIN D. FRIEDMAN M.D.

Emergency Medicine

1 GENERAL ST, ANNE MOTTRAM- ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

DR. MADHAVA K SETTY MD

Anesthesiology

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

DR. IGOR STAVITSKY M.D.

Emergency Medicine

1 GENERAL ST, ANDREA SULLIVAN-DIRECTOR OF MANAGED CARE DEPT..
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

LUIS ANGEL ROBLES SA-C

Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

DR. MELVIN ALEX GARCIA DNP

Nurse Practitioner

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

MAGGIE POSELLA RD

Dietitian, Registered

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 683-4000

DR. LAWRENCE M. CASHA M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

1 GENERAL ST, LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
LAWRENCE, MA 01841

Essex County (978) 946-8103

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 Lawrence General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lawrence General Hospital is 1750381281. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2005. The provider is doing business as Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital.

Where is Lawrence General Hospital located?

Lawrence General Hospital is located at 1 General St, Lawrence, MA 01841. The listed phone number is (978) 683-4000.

What is Lawrence General Hospital's specialty?

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

Is Lawrence General Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Lawrence General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Lawrence General Hospital have?

CMS rates Lawrence General Hospital 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.

What insurance does Lawrence General Hospital accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Sheld and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Lawrence General Hospital 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 Lawrence General Hospital was last updated on March 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.