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DALE MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1942380357
General Acute Care Hospital in Ozark, AL

Active since October 17, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
126 HOSPITAL AVE, OZARK, AL 36360(334) 774-2601 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 26, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Dale Medical Center NPPES

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

DALE MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1942380357) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Ozark, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists Vernon L Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1942380357
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameDALE MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address126 HOSPITAL AVEOzark, AL 36360-2018
Mailing Address126 Hospital AveOzark, AL 36360-2018 · (334) 774-2601
Phone(334) 774-2601
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVernon L JohnsonChief Executive Officer · (334) 774-2601
Enumeration DateOctober 17, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 26, 2007
✔ NPI 1942380357 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in AL · 11793
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.

126 HOSPITAL AVE, Ozark, AL 36360
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Other Identifiers 3

MedicaidHOS0021AL
Medicare OSCAR/certification010021AL
Other114AL · Bcbs Of Alabama

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Oscar Insurance Company.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Dale Medical Center (CMS certification number 010021), from CMS Care Compare.

Dale Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Ozark, AL
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number010021
Location126 Hospital AveOzark, AL 36360 · Dale County · (334) 774-2601
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
5/5
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

Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
9.9% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Pressure ulcer rate
0.51 No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 2.494 predicted · 4,550 patient days
0.401 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 10

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
34 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
65 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
126 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
Cases too small to report
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
57%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
130 minutes
Left before being seen
2%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
52%

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.

NEWGEN ALABAMA BILLING LLC
Emergency Medicine
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-2601
DALE MEDICAL CENTER
Pharmacy (Institutional Pharmacy)
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-2601
SOUTHLAND MEDICAL SOLUTIONS OF OZARK, PL
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-3955
DALE MEDICAL CENTER
Emergency Medicine
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-2601
DALE MEDICAL CENTER
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-2601
DALE MEDICAL CENTER
Home Health
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-0750
HAYDEN S ALFORD CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 774-0750
CHRIS A CLAASSEN MD
Anesthesiology
126 HOSPITAL AVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Dale County (334) 793-8087

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 Dale Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dale Medical Center is 1942380357. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2006.

Where is Dale Medical Center located?

Dale Medical Center is located at 126 Hospital Ave, Ozark, AL 36360. The listed phone number is (334) 774-2601.

What is Dale Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Dale Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Dale Medical Center have?

CMS rates Dale 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 Dale Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and Oscar Insurance Company list Dale 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 Dale Medical Center was last updated on November 26, 2007. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.