RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1811913460
General Acute Care Hospital in Alexander City, AL

Active since July 15, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
3316 HIGHWAY 280, ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010(256) 329-7109(256) 329-7617 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 13, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Russell Medical Center NPPES

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

RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1811913460) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Alexander City, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Lother E Peace, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1811913460
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameRUSSELL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Location Address3316 HIGHWAY 280Alexander City, AL 35010-3369
Mailing Address3316 Highway 280Alexander City, AL 35010-3369 · (256) 329-7109 · Fax (256) 329-7617
Fax(256) 329-7617
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialLother E PeacePresident/ceo · (256) 329-7188
Enumeration DateJuly 15, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 13, 2024
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 13, 2024
NPI 1811913460 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in AL · 11873
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.
3316 HIGHWAY 280, Alexander City, AL 35010

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRussell Medical Center

Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid04127755MS
Other010046AL · Blue Cross Of Alabama
Medicaid558200650AL
MedicaidHOS0065HAL

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Russell Medical Center (CMS certification number 010065), from CMS Care Compare.

Russell Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Alexander City, AL
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number010065
Location3316 Highway 280Alexander City, AL 35010 · Tallapoosa County · (256) 329-7100
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
22.5% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.447 predicted · 2,473 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
3 observed cases · 1.867 predicted · 4,768 patient days
1.607 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
94 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
87 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
389 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
77 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
77 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
8.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
47%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
146 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
783 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
30%
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.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
3316 HIGHWAY 280, ATTN: LYNN BLASZCZAK
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Registered Nurse
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Nurse Practitioner
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3316 HIGHWAY 280
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010

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 Russell Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Russell Hospital Corporation is 1811913460. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 15, 2006. The provider is doing business as Russell Medical Center.

Where is Russell Hospital Corporation located?

Russell Hospital Corporation is located at 3316 Highway 280, Alexander City, AL 35010. The listed phone number is (256) 329-7109.

What is Russell Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Is Russell Hospital Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Russell Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Russell Medical Center 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 Russell Hospital Corporation accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and Oscar Insurance Company list Russell Hospital Corporation 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 Russell Hospital Corporation was last updated on February 13, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.