PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL INC.
NPI 1861509267
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Punxsutawney, PA

Q: What is Punxsutawney Area Hospital Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Punxsutawney Area Hospital Inc. is 1861509267. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2006.

Q: What is Punxsutawney Area Hospital Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Active since August 23, 2006

81 HILLCREST DR, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767(814) 938-1810(814) 938-1885 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 15, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Punxsutawney Area Hospital Inc. NPPES

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

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL INC. (NPI 1861509267) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists T. Clark Simpson, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1861509267

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy275N00000X

Legal Business NamePUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL INC.

Location Address81 HILLCREST DRPunxsutawney, PA 15767-2605

Mailing Address81 Hillcrest DrPunxsutawney, PA 15767-2605 · (814) 938-1810 · Fax (814) 938-1885

Phone(814) 938-1810

Fax(814) 938-1885

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialT. Clark SimpsonPresident · (814) 938-1882

Enumeration DateAugust 23, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 15, 2025

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 15, 2025

✔ NPI 1861509267 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units

Taxonomy Code275N00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 163701

Definition

A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

81 HILLCREST DR, Punxsutawney, PA 15767

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Other Identifiers 1

Other0532PA · Highmark Blue Cross Swing

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Punxsutawney Area Hospital (CMS certification number 390199), from CMS Care Compare.

Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Punxsutawney, PA

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number390199

Location81 Hillcrest DrivePunxsutawney, PA 15767 · Jefferson County · (814) 938-1800

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

5/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

5/5

Discharge information

5/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

3/5

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 17

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

21.7% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

2 observed cases · 4.154 predicted · 7,405 patient days

0.481 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

35 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

49 days per 100 discharges

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

118 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

30 No different than national

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

30 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume

Low

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

0.9%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

67%

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

132 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

147 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

14%

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.

NICOLE LEIGH POMEROY I NP-C

Nurse Practitioner (Family)