OTERO COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
NPI 1861450579
General Acute Care Hospital in Alamogordo, NM

Q: What is Otero County Hospital Association's NPI number?

The NPI number for Otero County Hospital Association is 1861450579. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 2, 2006. The provider is doing business as CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico.

Q: What is Otero County Hospital Association's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Otero County Hospital Association have?

CMS rates Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center 2 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 May 02, 2006

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

2669 SCENIC DR, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310(575) 439-6100 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 9, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: May 21, 2026, Dec 27, 2022, Dec 19, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Otero County Hospital Association NPPES

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

OTERO COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (NPI 1861450579), doing business as Christus Southern New Mexico, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Alamogordo, New Mexico and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Reuben Murray, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1861450579

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameOTERO COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Location Address2669 SCENIC DRAlamogordo, NM 88310-8799

Mailing Address2669 Scenic DrAlamogordo, NM 88310-8700 · (575) 439-6100

Phone(575) 439-6100

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialReuben MurrayChief Executive Officer · (575) 443-7845

Enumeration DateMay 2, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 9, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 9, 2026

✔ NPI 1861450579 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in NM · 6016

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.

Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X · License 6016 (NM)

Also ListedPharmacy · Community/Retail PharmacyTaxonomy 3336C0003X

2669 SCENIC DR, Alamogordo, NM 88310

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsChristus Southern New Mexico

Other Identifiers 4

Other00000018NM · Medicaid Hospital

Other83221239NM · Medicaid Christus Pharmacy

Other91753821NM · Medicaid Behavioral Medicine

Other00045930NM · Medicaid Provider

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 320004), from CMS Care Compare.

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Alamogordo, NM

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number320004

Location2669 Scenic DriveAlamogordo, NM 88310 · Otero County · (575) 439-6100

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

3/5

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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

2.8 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

13.3% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.9% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

14.8% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.8% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

16% No different than national

Infections 3

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 2.659 predicted · 2,684 patient days

0.376 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

0 observed cases · 1.082 predicted · 17,837 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

4 observed cases · 8.671 predicted · 17,206 patient days

0.461 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

85 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

96 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

144 days per 100 discharges

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

704 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

56 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

56 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Medium

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

66.6%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

56%

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

219 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

404 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

84%

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.

MRS. POLLY ANNE HICKMAN PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 446-5300

KIMBERLEY PETER PHARMD

Pharmacist (Geriatric)

2669 SCENIC DR, GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, PHARMACY DEPT.
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 443-7979

MATTHEW ANTHONY LARKIN DPT

Physical Therapist

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 446-7532

ANA RODRIGUEZ LCSW

Social Worker (Clinical)

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (615) 924-5444

DR. LOGAN N FOSTER DO

Internal Medicine

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (469) 282-2000

MEGAN HARRINGTON PHARMD

Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 443-7984

RICHELLE FLORENCE TORRES SANTOS PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 439-6100

HIMAL PANTH MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

2669 SCENIC DR
ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

Otero County (575) 446-5815

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 Otero County Hospital Association's NPI number?

The NPI number for Otero County Hospital Association is 1861450579. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 2, 2006. The provider is doing business as CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico.

Where is Otero County Hospital Association located?

Otero County Hospital Association is located at 2669 Scenic Dr, Alamogordo, NM 88310. The listed phone number is (575) 439-6100.

What is Otero County Hospital Association's specialty?

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

Is Otero County Hospital Association a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Otero County Hospital Association have?

CMS rates Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center 2 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 Otero County Hospital Association accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Oklahoma and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and 33 other insurers list Otero County Hospital Association 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 Otero County Hospital Association was last updated on June 9, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.