LOWNDES MEDICAL CLINIC
NPI 1801900550
Family Medicine in Columbus, MS

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Active since August 19, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

56 DUTCH LN, COLUMBUS, MS 39702(662) 329-3808(662) 329-3873 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 18, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Lowndes Medical Clinic NPPES

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

LOWNDES MEDICAL CLINIC (NPI 1801900550) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Columbus, Mississippi and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Gerald Kimbrough, Cbo Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801900550

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Legal Business NameNORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CLINICS INC

Location Address56 DUTCH LNColumbus, MS 39702-5500

Mailing Address450 E President AveTupelo, MS 38801-5599 · (662) 377-4685 · Fax (662) 377-2755

Phone(662) 329-3808

Fax(662) 329-3873

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialGerald KimbroughCbo Manager · (662) 377-4685

Enumeration DateAugust 19, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 18, 2008

✔ NPI 1801900550 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

Definition

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

56 DUTCH LN, Columbus, MS 39702

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLowndes Medical Clinic

Other Identifiers 3

Medicare NSC0930040025MS

Medicaid09013700MS

Medicare ID-Type UnspecifiedC02394MS

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Home Health Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.	- 3 out of 5 stars - NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CTR HHA performed about the same as most agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.	NonProfit
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care? The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.	Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy? The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.	Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy? The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.	Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy? The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.	Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services? The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.	Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide? The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.	Yes
Medicare Certification Date	07-01-1966
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.	8,396
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.	86.4%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.	86%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.	87.6%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.	89.2%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.	98.2%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).	83.6%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.	68.8%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.	96.4%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury? This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.	1.2%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function? This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.	99.1%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.	1.05%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission.	0.1%

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