WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1205859766
General Acute Care Hospital in Boone, NC
Hospital Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2006
Contact Information
336 DEERFIELD RD
BOONE, NC
ZIP 28607
Phone: (828) 262-4100
Fax: (828) 262-4157
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Accepts Insurance
About WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
Watauga Medical Center is a hospital serving the Boone, North Carolina region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1205859766 assigned on July 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a single speciality business group with one or more individual providers who practice the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Watauga Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Mary Etta Long (Sr Vp Medical Staff Relations)
- NPI
- 1205859766
- Provider Legal Name
- WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER INC
- Other Organization Name
- WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607
- Location Phone
- (828) 262-4100
- Location Fax
- (828) 262-4157
- Mailing Address
- 155 FURMAN RD SUITE 101 BOONE, NC 28607
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 262-4438
- Mailing Fax
- (828) 262-4157
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 07-25-2006
- Last Update Date
- 11-10-2023
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Watauga Medical Center has average overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 3 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 282N00000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- Taxonomy Description
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
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1 | 207RC0000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | |
2 | 261QM1300X | Ambulatory Health Care Facilities | Clinic/Center | |
3 | 261QP3300X | Ambulatory Health Care Facilities | Clinic/Center | H0037 (NC) |
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Bronze 2 Advanced HSA: Aetna network + MinuteClinic + Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Bronze 4 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Bronze 4 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Bronze S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Gold 3 Advanced: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 3 Advanced: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Gold S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Silver 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Premier | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Choice | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze WellCare - PPO
- Standard Gold WellCare - PPO
- Standard Silver WellCare - PPO
- WellCare Secure Health Bronze - PPO
- WellCare Secure Health Gold - PPO
- WellCare Secure Health Silver - PPO
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Additional Identifiers
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Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
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00576 | OTHER (01) | NC | BCBS |
0340051 | MEDICAID (05) | TN | |
3400051 | MEDICAID (05) | NC |
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.
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Overall Quality Rating - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.
Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Care transition - star rating
Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Discharge information - star rating
Communication About Medicines - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Communication about medicines - star rating
Staff Responsiveness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Staff responsiveness - star rating
Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Doctor communication - star rating
Nurse Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Nurse communication - star rating
Recommend Hospital - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Recommend hospital - star rating
Quietness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Quietness - star rating
Cleanliness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
Cleanliness - star rating
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Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Government - Local
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Emergency Services: Yes
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative sepsis rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative respiratory failure rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Death rate for stroke patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for heart failure patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for heart attack patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023
Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is better than the national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
MRSA Bacteremia is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery is no different than expected
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings
Elective Delivery percentage is 9%
Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled 1 to 2 weeks early.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: Yes
Assesses whether or not the hospital participates in a Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Initiative.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is 95
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 61 %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 69
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is 63 %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 71 %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 36 %
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 17
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %
Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 93 %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is not available %
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Left before being seen is 3 %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better is 298 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 197 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 84%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 21.8%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 106
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Emergency department volume is medium
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Statin Medication is 94
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 12 | |
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 64 | |||||||||
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
70 - 64 = 6 | 6 |
The NPI number 1205859766 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
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1164421269 | MR. JEFFREY LAWRENCE MILHAUPT CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4256 |
1609869601 | MR. ROBERT RUSSELL JOHNSON CRNA Individual | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4241 |
1609914068 | DR. MARYE ELIZABETH HACKER M.D. Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4399 |
1588706659 | MS. ANGELA MARGARET GONDER RN, MSN, FNP-C Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4399 |
1275659658 | DR. JAMES MURPHY BELL JR. M.D. Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1669694402 | JENNIFER L STOEBER M.D. Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1700075983 | MRS. THERESA LOUISE WHITTINGTON Individual | Dietitian, Registered | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 266-2486 |
1669737292 | MRS. APRIL JOHNSON GREENE CNM Individual | Advanced Practice Midwife | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4210 |
1336376649 | CYNTHIA MARIE DOWNES M.D. Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4165 |
1386627677 | DR. ANNA LUCY SOBOL M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology) | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1184927584 | DR. HARJOT SINGH DHINGRA D.O Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1023059987 | LISA KAUFMANN MD Individual | Internal Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 263-1211 |
1477556116 | MICHAEL FRANCIS MINOGUE MD Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1447244074 | DR. ROBERT JOHN FELIX MD Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 263-1211 |
1982626214 | DR. HELENE HARPER MD Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (813) 312-4698 |
1700903507 | ALICIA ANGELINE DEBORD PT Individual | Physical Therapist | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 268-9043 |
1619028016 | DR. TRACY D ANDREWS DNP, ACNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1528325354 | MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER MEADOWS M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (540) 850-6349 |
1972772317 | TERESA W BLANC FNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 336 DEERFIELD RD WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 |
1073801676 | DR. JENNIFER RAE NELSON M.D. Individual | Emergency Medicine | 336 DEERFIELD RD BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 262-4133 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205859766, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "organization" on July 25, 2006
The provider is located at 336 Deerfield Rd Boone, Nc 28607 and the phone number is (828) 262-4100
This medical organization specializes in General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Aetna CVS Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
The Overall Quality Rating for this hospital is 3 out of 5 stars which is average when compared to other hospitals. The overall hospital quality rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of several performance areas like: emergency services, mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, etc.
This hospital has affiliations with at least 263 health care professionals covering 26 different specialties including: Nurse Practitioner, Urology, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry & Neurology, Otolaryngology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered, Family Medicine, Physician Assistant, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Hospitalist, Ophthalmology, Podiatrist, Advanced Practice Midwife, Neurological Surgery, Dermatology, Chiropractor and Registered Nurse.
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