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THE DCH HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
NPI 1841394418
General Acute Care Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL

Active since September 12, 2006
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401(205) 759-7111(205) 750-5648 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 27, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 27, 2026, Mar 4, 2021, Jan 21, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

About The Dch Healthcare Authority NPPES

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

THE DCH HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY (NPI 1841394418) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists David W Herman, Vp Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841394418
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameTHE DCH HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
Location Address809 UNIVERSITY BLVD ETuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029
Mailing Address809 University Blvd ETuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029 · (205) 759-7111 · Fax (205) 330-3777
Phone(205) 759-7111
Fax(205) 750-5648
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialDavid W HermanVp Finance · (205) 759-7297
Enumeration DateSeptember 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 27, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 27, 2026
✔ NPI 1841394418 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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Other Identifiers 19

Other510C863AL · Blue Shield
OtherCK0633AL · Railroad Medicare 3
Medicaid000108292AGA
Other00220565MS · Medicaid
Other010041AL · Bcbs
Medicaid109199400FL
Medicaid000810965AL
Medicaid000497241XGA
Other037072900Black Lung Prov Number
Medicaid169699901TX
Medicaid1749486LA
Medicaid00020414MS
OtherCA5351AL · Railroad Medicare 2
OtherCA5249AL · Railroad Medicare
MedicaidHOS0092HAL
Medicaid0010092TN
OtherI169AL · Mcr B Group Number
Other9276AL · Healthsprings Of Alabama
MedicaidPEC0092HAL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Dch Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 010092), from CMS Care Compare.

Dch Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Tuscaloosa, AL
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number010092
Location809 University Boulevard EastTuscaloosa, AL 35401 · Tuscaloosa County · (205) 759-7111
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 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
2/5
Cleanliness
1/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 16

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.99 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
1.18 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.61 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
5.37 No different than national
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate
2.83 No different than national
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate
0.28 No different than national

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
52 observed cases · 75.996 predicted · 118,296 patient days
0.684 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
12 observed cases · 11.5 predicted · 132,870 patient days
1.043 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
0 observed cases · 3.387 predicted · 348 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 7.947 predicted · 280 patient days
0.755 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 29.027 predicted · 22,302 patient days
0.276 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
24 observed cases · 17.318 predicted · 16,282 patient days
1.386 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
604 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
2758 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
30 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
680 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
312 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
39 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Discharged on Statin Medication
90%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
88%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
93%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
92%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
80%

Maternal Health 2

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Elective Delivery
73%

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.

ALABAMA HOSPITAL CARE LLC
Internal Medicine
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 344-9019
DR. JOHN WILLIAM DUBAY M.D.
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, DCH CANCER TREATMENT CENTER
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7803
STEVEN WESLEY COPELAND M.D.
Internal Medicine
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7800
JAMES PAUL MURPHY CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, MEDICAL TOWER #124
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7111
KATHY TAYLOR GIVHAN CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7352
WHATLEY HEALTH SERVICES, INC
General Acute Care Hospital
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 614-6063
REBECCA MAYS SYLLA CRNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7122
JOHNNA JUNKIN WALKER CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7352

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 The Dch Healthcare Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Dch Healthcare Authority is 1841394418. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 12, 2006.

Where is The Dch Healthcare Authority located?

The Dch Healthcare Authority is located at 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. The listed phone number is (205) 759-7111.

What is The Dch Healthcare Authority's specialty?

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

Is The Dch Healthcare Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does The Dch Healthcare Authority have?

CMS rates Dch Regional Medical Center 1 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 The Dch Healthcare Authority accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 2 other insurers list The Dch Healthcare Authority 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 The Dch Healthcare Authority was last updated on July 27, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 25 days 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.