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AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC
NPI 1902459316
General Acute Care Hospital in Augusta, GA

Active since July 24, 2019
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1348 WALTON WAY STE 6300C, AUGUSTA, GA 30901(706) 721-7173 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 19, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 19, 2019, Jul 24, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Au Medical Center, Inc NPPES

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

AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC (NPI 1902459316) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Augusta, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since July 2019. The organization lists Katrina Keefer, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902459316
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameAU MEDICAL CENTER, INC
Location Address1348 WALTON WAY STE 6300CAugusta, GA 30901-5104
Mailing Address1120 15th St # Bi-2084Augusta, GA 30912-0004 · (706) 721-0211
Phone(706) 721-7173
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialKatrina KeeferCeo · (706) 721-6569
Enumeration DateJuly 24, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 19, 20192 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1902459316 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.

1348 WALTON WAY STE 6300C, Augusta, GA 30901
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Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid315846SC
Medicaid000000723AGA
Medicaid35827SC

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Au Medical Center (CMS certification number 110034), from CMS Care Compare.

Au Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Augusta, GA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number110034
Location1120 15th StreetAugusta, GA 30912 · Richmond County · (706) 721-6569
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
14.8% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.4% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.5% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
15.3% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
22.8% Worse than the national rate

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
25 observed cases · 23.297 predicted · 19,179 patient days
1.073 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
26 observed cases · 31.807 predicted · 17,830 patient days
0.817 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
12 observed cases · 5.628 predicted · 187 patient days
2.132 Worse than the national rate
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
3 observed cases · 1.137 predicted · 128 patient days
2.639 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
12 observed cases · 9.862 predicted · 151,941 patient days
1.217 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
20 observed cases · 65.738 predicted · 140,184 patient days
0.304 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
117 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
207 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
178 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
447 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
398 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
398 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
27.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
91%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
264 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
928 minutes
Left before being seen
5%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
19%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Au Medical Center, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Au Medical Center, Inc is 1902459316. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 24, 2019.

Where is Au Medical Center, Inc located?

Au Medical Center, Inc is located at 1348 Walton Way Ste 6300C, Augusta, GA 30901. The listed phone number is (706) 721-7173.

What is Au Medical Center, Inc's specialty?

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

Is Au Medical Center, Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Au Medical Center, Inc have?

CMS rates Au 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Au Medical Center, Inc was last updated on December 19, 2019. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.