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CARY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1780615492
General Acute Care Hospital in Caribou, ME

Active since July 05, 2006CLIA 20D0089961 · Accreditation
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
163 VAN BUREN RD, CARIBOU, ME 04736(207) 498-3111(207) 496-2631 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 10, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Cary Medical Center NPPES

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

CARY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1780615492) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Caribou, Maine and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through February 27, 2027 and lists Kris A Doody, Cheif Executive Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1780615492
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCITY OF CARIBOU
Location Address163 VAN BUREN RDCaribou, ME 04736-3567
Mailing Address163 Van Buren RdCaribou, ME 04736-3567 · (207) 498-3111 · Fax (207) 496-2631
Phone(207) 498-3111
Fax(207) 496-2631
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKris A DoodyCheif Executive Officer · (207) 498-1181
Enumeration DateJuly 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 10, 2007
✔ NPI 1780615492 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 · 36719
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.
163 VAN BUREN RD, Caribou, ME 04736
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCary Medical Center

Other Identifiers 3

Medicare UPINMM8406ME
Medicaid133400000ME
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified200031ME

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 Accreditation 20D0089961

Cary Medical Center · Caribou, ME
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number20D0089961
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Richard R. Riemersma
Laboratory Phone(207) 941-8200
Laboratory LocationCary Medical Center163 Van Buren Road Suite 1, Caribou, ME 04736
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Cary Medical Center (CMS certification number 200031), from CMS Care Compare.

Cary Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Caribou, ME
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number200031
Location163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1Caribou, ME 04736 · Aroostook County · (207) 498-3111
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
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
11.5% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
17% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
20.1% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
19.3% No different than national

Infections 2

SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.08 predicted · 41 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
6 observed cases · 3.836 predicted · 8,040 patient days
1.564 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
56 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
46 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
332 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
39 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
39 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 14

Emergency department volume
Low
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
295 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
13.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
97%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
147 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
350 minutes

Maternal Health 3

Elective Delivery
16%
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
155
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.

MICHELLE LUGDON M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-1169
MS. LAUNA M GONSIOROSKI ANP
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
163 VAN BUREN RD, - VA CLINIC
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-3800
DR. ROBERT LEWIS SHAW MD
Family Medicine
163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE #6
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-8785
KIMBERLY MARTIN CNM
Midwife
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-6921
LARA KATHRYN COLLICOTT SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-3111
IAN BLAKE SOTOMAYOR MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-1618
DR. AYODELE T ISAACS MD
Family Medicine
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 498-3111
WILLIAM B BRANDENBERGER MD
Pediatrics
163 VAN BUREN RD
CARIBOU, ME 04736
Aroostook County (207) 492-3451

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 City Of Caribou's NPI number?

The NPI number for City Of Caribou is 1780615492. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2006. The provider is doing business as Cary Medical Center.

Where is City Of Caribou located?

City Of Caribou is located at 163 Van Buren Rd, Caribou, ME 04736. The listed phone number is (207) 498-3111.

What is City Of Caribou's specialty?

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

Does City Of Caribou hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 20D0089961) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 27, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is City Of Caribou a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Cary Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does City Of Caribou have?

CMS rates Cary Medical Center 3 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 City Of Caribou accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list City Of Caribou 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 City Of Caribou was last updated on December 10, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years 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.