LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1982658407
General Acute Care Hospital in Fort Myers, FL

Q: What is Lee Memorial Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lee Memorial Health System is 1982658407. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Gulf Coast Medical Center. The provider is also known as Lee Pharmacy 3.

Q: What is Lee Memorial Health System's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lee Memorial Health System have?

CMS rates Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health 4 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 20, 2006

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

13681 DOCTORS WAY, FORT MYERS, FL 33912(239) 424-1503 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 23, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About Lee Memorial Health System NPPES

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

LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1982658407), doing business as Gulf Coast Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Fort Myers, Florida and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Benjamin Spence, Cheif Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982658407

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address13681 DOCTORS WAYFort Myers, FL 33912-4300

Mailing AddressPo Box 150107Cape Coral, FL 33915-0107 · (239) 424-1503 · Fax (239) 424-1599

Phone(239) 424-1503

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialBenjamin SpenceCheif Financial Officer · (239) 343-6012

Enumeration DateMay 20, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 23, 2026

NPPES CertifiedJune 23, 2026

✔ NPI 1982658407 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.

13681 DOCTORS WAY, Fort Myers, FL 33912

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsGulf Coast Medical Center

Other NameLee Pharmacy 3

Other Identifiers 11

Other0082074Aetna

Medicaid01637067NY

Medicaid9810088000WV

Medicaid000443286XGA

Medicaid304861581MI

Other000035955FL · Humana

Medicaid2072402OH

Other568FL · Blue Cross

Medicaid011134100FL

Other035577800Black Lung

Other20944Wellcare/staywell

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health (CMS certification number 100220), from CMS Care Compare.

Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health

Acute Care Hospitals · Fort Myers, FL

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number100220

Location13681 Doctors WayFort Myers, FL 33912 · Lee County · (239) 768-5000

Emergency services 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

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

3/5

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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.6 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.5% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

9.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

10.5% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

15.5% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

MRSA Bacteremia

6 observed cases · 13.296 predicted · 181,525 patient days

0.451 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

40 observed cases · 128.72 predicted · 181,525 patient days

0.311 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

0 observed cases · 1.498 predicted · 179 patient days

0.000 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

16 observed cases · 19.178 predicted · 688 patient days

0.834 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 19.79 predicted · 13,042 patient days

0.051 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

3 observed cases · 7.584 predicted · 8,748 patient days

0.396 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

448 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

995 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

888 days per 100 discharges

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

529 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

36 No different than national

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

36 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Very high

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

3.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

38%

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

280 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

312 minutes

Left before being seen

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.

SOUTH GULF COAST EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA

Emergency Medicine

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-8611

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, PA

Emergency Medicine

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FORT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-8611

IMAN FARES MD

Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 561-3114

ANNICOL MARROCCO MD

Emergency Medicine

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-8611

ROBERT SHARKEY MD

Emergency Medicine

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-8611

LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM

General Acute Care Hospital

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FORT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-5000

SYLWIA BAREJA PA

Physician Assistant

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FORT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 768-8611

DR. RYAN HIRE PHARMD

Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)

13681 DOCTORS WAY
FORT MYERS, FL 33912

Lee County (239) 343-0651

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 Lee Memorial Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lee Memorial Health System is 1982658407. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Gulf Coast Medical Center. The provider is also known as Lee Pharmacy 3.

Where is Lee Memorial Health System located?

Lee Memorial Health System is located at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912. The listed phone number is (239) 424-1503.

What is Lee Memorial Health System's specialty?

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

Is Lee Memorial Health System a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Lee Memorial Health System have?

CMS rates Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health 4 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 Lee Memorial Health System accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Alabama, AvMed and Medica and 2 other insurers list Lee Memorial Health System 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 Lee Memorial Health System was last updated on June 23, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.