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FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1942294814
General Acute Care Hospital in Knoxville, TN

Active since September 07, 2005
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1901 W CLINCH AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37916(865) 374-3000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 21, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 21, 2023, Oct 12, 2021, Sep 11, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center NPPES

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

FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1942294814) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization lists Rick Carringer, Vp Revenue Cycle, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1942294814
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameFORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address1901 W CLINCH AVEKnoxville, TN 37916-2307
Mailing AddressDept 888001Knoxville, TN 37995-8001 · (865) 374-3000
Phone(865) 374-3000
Organization SubpartYesParent: Covenant Health
Authorized OfficialRick CarringerVp Revenue Cycle · (865) 374-3090
Enumeration DateSeptember 7, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 21, 20233 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 21, 2023
✔ NPI 1942294814 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000043
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 ListedClinical Medical LaboratoryTaxonomy 291U00000X
1901 W CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0440125TN

Accepted Insurance

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

28

Medicare enrollment records show 28 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)8
Neurology8
Interventional Cardiology6
Cardiac Electrophysiology3
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation2
Nurse Practitioner1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 28
Sharon Glass, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
NPI 1275591505
1901 CLINCH AVE
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 310-1395
✔ PECOSSame address
Thomas Ayres, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1588653141
1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Jeffrey Baerman, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1750370813
1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Christopher Capps, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1689017535
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Briana Costello, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1407293426
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Lee Dilworth, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1043209844
1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Matthew Evans, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1992168454
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Elliott Goodwin, DO
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1801327838
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Erick Greer, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1780066266
1819 CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
David Wood, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1821087479
1819 CLINCH AVENUE SUITE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOSSame address
Joshua Todd, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1003017963
1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Hitesh Mehta, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1982816948
1819 W CLINCH AVE STE 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Timothy Braden, M.D.
Neurology
NPI 1932381563
501 20TH ST SUITE 505
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-0157
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Timothy Thomas, MD
Neurology
NPI 1477527901
501 20TH ST SUITE 505
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-0157
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Samuel Moore, MD
Neurology
NPI 1467684621
501 20TH ST STE 503
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 541-4321
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Joel Torres, M.D.
Neurology
NPI 1861751257
501 20TH ST STE 505
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-0157
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Rachel Goodwin, DO
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1295266294
10800 PARKSIDE DR STE 331
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 392-3400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare12 mi
Henry Hooker, MD
Neurology
NPI 1700963857
988 OAK RIDGE TPKE SUITE 300
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 481-0333
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare18 mi
Larry Justice, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1790721819
80 VERMONT AVE
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-4078
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare18 mi
Carlos Montes, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1699933846
80 VERMONT AVE
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-4078
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare18 mi
See all 28 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 440125), from CMS Care Compare.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Knoxville, TN
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number440125
Location1901 W Clinch AveKnoxville, TN 37916 · Knox County · (865) 541-1101
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
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
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
3.4 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.6% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.9% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
15.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.7% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 7.257 predicted · 9,048 patient days
0.827 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 10.093 predicted · 9,832 patient days
0.594 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
2 observed cases · 9.322 predicted · 342 patient days
0.215 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
3 observed cases · 1.673 predicted · 197 patient days
1.793 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
3 observed cases · 7.059 predicted · 91,847 patient days
0.425 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
9 observed cases · 68.273 predicted · 84,979 patient days
0.132 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
131 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
260 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
266 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
991 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
129 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
129 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
93%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
257 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
453 minutes
Left before being seen
3%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
261%
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 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is 1942294814. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 7, 2005.

Where is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center located?

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is located at 1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. The listed phone number is (865) 374-3000.

What is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 28 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (8), Neurology (8) and Interventional Cardiology (6). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center have?

CMS rates Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center 3 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 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 2 other insurers list Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center 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 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center was last updated on November 21, 2023. 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.