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WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1992779748
General Acute Care Hospital in Lagrange, GA

Active since February 16, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1514 VERNON RD, LAGRANGE, GA 30240(706) 882-1411(706) 845-3902 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 5, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About West Georgia Medical Center NPPES

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

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1992779748) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lagrange, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization lists Gerald N Fulks, President Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992779748
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameLAGRANGE TROUP COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address1514 VERNON RDLagrange, GA 30240-4131
Mailing Address1514 Vernon RdLagrange, GA 30240-4131 · (706) 882-1411 · Fax (706) 845-3902
Phone(706) 882-1411
Fax(706) 845-3902
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialGerald N FulksPresident Ceo · (706) 845-3244
Enumeration DateFebruary 16, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 5, 2007
✔ NPI 1992779748 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.

1514 VERNON RD, Lagrange, GA 30240
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWest Georgia Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare OSCAR/certification110016GA
Medicaid00002065AGA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center (CMS certification number 110016), from CMS Care Compare.

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Lagrange, GA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number110016
Location1514 Vernon RoadLagrange, GA 30240 · Troup County · (706) 882-1411
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
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
11.8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.3% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 2.722 predicted · 3,912 patient days
1.470 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 1.467 predicted · 2,061 patient days
0.682 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
3 observed cases · 1.875 predicted · 70 patient days
1.600 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
8 observed cases · 1.578 predicted · 38,436 patient days
5.070 Worse than the national rate
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 14.133 predicted · 37,188 patient days
0.071 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
69 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
342 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
211 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
725 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
39 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
39 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
High
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
84 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
92 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
85%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
132 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
31%
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.

DR. MICHELE MARIE BALLISTER DNP APRN CRNA CHSE
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 822-1411
STEVEN TAE YI DO
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 882-1411
JONI LEE WINTER FNP
Nurse Practitioner
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 845-3706
CATLYN NICOLE THIGPEN DO
Internal Medicine
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 812-2369
MRS. CLAUDIA H WEEKES M.S., R.D., L.D.
Dietitian, Registered
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 845-3641
LAVANYA MANIMARAN MD
Hospitalist
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 812-2369
GEORGIA RADIOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 882-1411
DR. JOSHUA YOUNG DAVIS DPT
Physical Therapist
1514 VERNON RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County (706) 845-3677

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 Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority is 1992779748. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 16, 2006. The provider is doing business as West Georgia Medical Center.

Where is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority located?

Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority is located at 1514 Vernon Rd, Lagrange, GA 30240. The listed phone number is (706) 882-1411.

What is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Wellstar West Georgia 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority was last updated on November 5, 2007. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.