NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1790715381
General Acute Care Hospital in Duluth, GA

Q: What is Northside Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Northside Hospital, Inc. is 1790715381. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 3, 2006. The provider is doing business as Northside Hospital Duluth.

Q: What is Northside Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Northside Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Northside Hospital Duluth 4 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 03, 2006

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

3620 HOWELL FERRY RD, DULUTH, GA 30096(678) 312-6800 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 12, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: May 7, 2025, Jul 19, 2023, Sep 18, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Northside Hospital, Inc. NPPES

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

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. (NPI 1790715381), doing business as Northside Hospital Duluth, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Duluth, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Amy E Fouts, Chief Compliance Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1790715381

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameNORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.

Location Address3620 HOWELL FERRY RDDuluth, GA 30096-3178

Mailing Address1000 Johnson Fy Rd NeSandy Springs, GA 30342-1606 · (404) 851-6378

Phone(678) 312-6800

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAmy E FoutsChief Compliance Officer · (404) 851-6968

Enumeration DateJuly 3, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 12, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 12, 2026

✔ NPI 1790715381 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 067-628

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.

3620 HOWELL FERRY RD, Duluth, GA 30096

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorthside Hospital Duluth

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1064AGA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Northside Hospital, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

131

Medicare enrollment records show 131 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Northside Hospital, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 91 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 19

Nurse Practitioner35

Internal Medicine19

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)15

Hospitalist11

Family Practice9

Diagnostic Radiology8

Hematology/Oncology6

Interventional Cardiology6

11 other specialties22

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 131

Brandon Gray, M.D.

Family Practice

NPI 1093177107

3855 PLEASANT HILL RD STE 100
Duluth, GA 30096

(678) 312-7800

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Thaddeus Lancaster, MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1316904923

3855 PLEASANT HILL RD STE 100
Duluth, GA 30096

(678) 312-7800

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Nanyoung Park, ANP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1043633084

3590 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD
Duluth, GA 30096

(770) 614-9799

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Emily Kang

Internal Medicine

NPI 1750763173

4855 RIVER GREEN PKWY STE 140
Duluth, GA 30096

(678) 417-0077

✔ PECOS1.0 mi

Purnima Bansal, M.D.

Family Practice

NPI 1992955736

2730 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 105
Duluth, GA 30097

(404) 490-0754

✔ PECOS2.0 mi

Mohan Krishnamachary, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1588625099

6300 HOSPITAL PKWY SUITE 300
Johns Creek, GA 30097

(770) 623-8965

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare4.7 mi

Erica Jin, DO

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1023264231

1942 ATKINSON RD SUITE 100
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

(678) 775-0600

✔ PECOS5.1 mi

Youjin Walsh

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1447038252

1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 701A
Suwanee, GA 30024

(470) 230-0301

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare5.4 mi

Robert Guerreso, D.O.

Family Practice

NPI 1457401010

1730 LAWRENCEVILLE SUWANEE RD
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

(770) 338-0089

✔ PECOS7.5 mi

Ramandeep Bambrah, MD

Medical Oncology

NPI 1467687566

631 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 450
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 963-8030

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

I-Wen Chang, M.D.

Hematology/Oncology

NPI 1912034471

631 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 450
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 963-8030

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

James Barnhill, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1750391736

631 PROFESSIONAL DR SUITE 360
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 962-4895

✔ PECOS8.8 mi

Imtiaz Khan, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1356481261

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

(678) 442-3317

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

Rhonda Leake, PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1245443043

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

(678) 442-3317

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

James Smith, M.D.

Pediatric Medicine

NPI 1154511855

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

(678) 442-3317

✔ PECOS8.8 mi

Peter Kaplan, MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1942203757

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

(678) 312-3273

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

Shannon Willis, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1487971263

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD GROUND FLOOR GME OFFICE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(706) 593-1389

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.8 mi

Mark Ferrara, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1588824825

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(678) 312-4440

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.9 mi

Bernard Kim, MD

Critical Care (Intensivists)

NPI 1316081755

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(678) 312-2418

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare8.9 mi

Madhurima Adulla, M.D

Nephrology

NPI 1073523247

665 DULUTH HWY STE 401
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(678) 312-0450

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare9.2 mi

See all 131 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northside Hospital Duluth (CMS certification number 110252), from CMS Care Compare.

Northside Hospital Duluth

Acute Care Hospitals · Duluth, GA

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number110252

Location3620 Howell Ferry RoadDuluth, GA 30096 · Gwinnett County · (678) 312-1000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

5/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

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

8.9% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

9.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

18.3% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

13.4% No different than national

Infections 4

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 2.535 predicted · 3,133 patient days

0.394 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 2.18 predicted · 2,556 patient days

1.835 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

1 observed case · 1.884 predicted · 33,271 patient days

0.531 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

15 observed cases · 22.201 predicted · 33,271 patient days

0.676 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

83 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

126 days per 100 discharges

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

137 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

Emergency department volume

High

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

0.3%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

87%

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

211 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

294 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 1

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Northside Hospital Duluth (CMS certification number 11T252), from CMS Care Compare.

Northside Hospital Duluth

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Duluth, GA

OwnershipNon-profit

CMS Certification Number11T252

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 1, 2021

Location3620 Howell Ferry RoadDuluth, GA 30096

Phone(678) 312-1000

Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation

Stroke

patient stays

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

patient stays

Hip or femur fracture

patient stays

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

patient stays

Brain injury (traumatic)

patient stays

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

patient stays

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

patient stays

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

All other conditions

patient stays

Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found

Drug Regimen Review · 323 patient stays

97.8%

Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 225 patient stays

52.9%

Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 98 patient stays

99%

Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Self-Care Score · 289 patient stays

28%

Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Mobility Score · 289 patient stays

36.3%

Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge

Discharge Function Score · 289 patient stays

33.91%

Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay

323 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.3%

Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened

Risk-adjusted rate · 323 patient stays · observed rate 0.3% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.2%

Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine

795 healthcare workers

85%

Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination

5,722 healthcare workers

0.3%

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections

0 observed infections · 1.283 predicted · 3,557 patient days

0.000

standardized infection ratio

No Different than the National Benchmark

Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community

164 of 277 patient stays · observed rate 59.21%

63.12%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge

27 readmissions of 261 patient stays · observed rate 10.34% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

9.45%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay

15 readmissions of 289 patient stays · observed rate 5.19% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

4.79%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 244 episodes

1.22

spending ratio

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Northside Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Northside Hospital, Inc. is 1790715381. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 3, 2006. The provider is doing business as Northside Hospital Duluth.

Where is Northside Hospital, Inc. located?

Northside Hospital, Inc. is located at 3620 Howell Ferry Rd, Duluth, GA 30096. The listed phone number is (678) 312-6800.

What is Northside Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Northside Hospital, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Northside Hospital, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Northside Hospital, Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 131 clinicians in 19 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Northside Hospital, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (35), Internal Medicine (19) and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (15). Of these, 91 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Northside Hospital, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Northside Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Northside Hospital Duluth 4 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 Northside Hospital, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee list Northside Hospital, Inc. 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 Northside Hospital, Inc. was last updated on June 12, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.