Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Doing business as Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

Hospital in Athens, GA, Medicare certification number 110074. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 110074The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
Control type: Other
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Apr 10, 2025
Beds: 315
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jul 1, 1995 (1 total)
Address: 1199 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-7000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1437186111
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.3 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.46 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.94 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.77 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.6 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.15 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 867

Page 1 of 35Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Stephanie F Aaron, NP
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1740371848
Ibipo Muinat Abdurraheem-Salami, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1962024323
Amabel Sarmiento Acosta, RN,APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1659998722
Kevin Scott Adams, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Danielsville, GA
- NPI 1598878050
Mary Allison Adams, NP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Commerce, GA
- NPI 1003179946
Tejumade Adelore, M.D
- Hospitalist Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1316493638
Azubueze A Adogu, MD, PHD
- Nephrology Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1518905959
Sebastian Afonso, PAC
- Physician Assistant
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1700360526
Feroze Afzal, MD
- Neurology Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1598029423
Subodh K Agrawal, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1366443640
Maryanne F Aguilar, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1275240590
Walter Yaw Agyeman, MD
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1295311082
Fakhar Ahmad, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1295781094
Ikramullah Ahmadani, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1497702567
Emad Uddin Ahmed, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1144394883
Thomas Paul Aiken, M.D.
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1598127979
Taiwo Afolashade Ajose, M.D
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Covington, GA
- NPI 1316472467
Raghda Al Anbari, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1285164368
Ghalia Al Azmeh, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Athens, GA
- NPI 1386148583
Patrick Wayne Aldred, M.D.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Birmingham, AL
- NPI 1457795296
Sunil Manuel Alexander, M.D.
- Specialist
- Conyers, GA
- NPI 1871688820
Anisa Ali, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Marietta, GA
- NPI 1982084919
Chinwe Nwabundo Aligwekwe, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Snellville, GA
- NPI 1609037936
Ashley Alkire, NP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Huntersville, NC
- NPI 1770138489
Aloice O Aluoch, M.D., PH.D
- Rheumatology Physician
- Snellville, GA
- NPI 1245541259

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.71
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,762 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.01
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected157.3
- State average 175.6 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 113 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.9
- State average 2.58 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 136 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected6.7
- State average 8.69 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 189 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.8
- State average 12.11 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 285 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10
- State average 10.84 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 767 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected17.1
- State average 15.21 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 632 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected14.2
- State average 12.45 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 427 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4.1
- State average 4.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 6,090 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.22
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 9,975 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.29
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 10,044 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.72
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,265 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.73
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 840 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.23
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,069 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.18
- State average 10.26 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 849 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected8.45
- State average 5.77 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 802 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.84
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 450 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.68 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,968 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.47
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.09
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.3
- State average 0.26
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.73
- State average 0.69
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected1.77
- State average 1.41
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.74
- State average 1
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 10.4
- State average 5.62 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.8
- State average 6.41 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.95
- State average 0.97
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 53
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 108 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 186
- State average 169
- National average 168
- 421 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 183
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 398 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 310
- State average 308
- National average 257
- 17 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 96.72 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 349 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 90
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 88 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 70
- State average 70
- National average 69
- 23 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 53
- State average 76
- National average 78
- 4,030 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events 1
- State average 0.08 (computed here)
- National average 0.18 (computed here)
- 16,134 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 95.53 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 3,408 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 84,649 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 8,505 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 50
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 28 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 70
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 109 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 41 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle — 1, 2, 3
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.1
- State average 14.35 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 521 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.2
- State average 21.19 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,550 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 0.7
- State average 5.31 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 309 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -10.6
- State average 12.52 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 914 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 5.3
- State average 12.69 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 675 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.5
- State average 17.41 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,068 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.1
- State average 5.23 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 38 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.6
- State average 10.62 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 38 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.9
- State average 11.83 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 179 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.5
- State average 19.84 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 427 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.5
- State average 12.97 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 684 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 928 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1

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Sources for this page

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