Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Hospital in Niagara Falls, NY, Medicare certification number 330065. CMS publishes 57 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 330065The 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 - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: May 1, 2025
Beds: 171
Overall star rating: 1 of 5Care Compare
Address: 621 Tenth Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
(716) 278-4000

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

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1285717298
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse1 of 5
- State average 3.04 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.27 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.9 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.89 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.3 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.1 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 231

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

Lalarukh Aftab, MD
- Anatomic Pathology Physician
- Amherst, NY
- NPI 1700866753
Muammer Altok, MD
- Urology Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1457926412
Edwin J Anand, M,D.
- Nephrology Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1316117617
Jerome C Andres, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1063410108
Lynn-Marie Aronica, M.D.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- West Seneca, NY
- NPI 1952374050
Zinab Attia
- Physician Assistant
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1528846730
Hima Bindu Reddy Avutu, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Durham, NC
- NPI 1053541771
Mohammad Bilal Awan, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1235665647
Holly Smith Bailey, NP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Buffalo, NY
- NPI 1518518174
Rajinder Pal Singh Bajwa, M.D.
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1831419654
Gregory Raymond Ball, MD, PH.D
- Neuroradiology Physician
- Hamburg, NY
- NPI 1861786030
Annemarie Laurri Bannister, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1356736318
Cassondra Leigh Barbara, FNP-BC
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Tonawanda, NY
- NPI 1902422256
Joseph Barbato, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1154778694
Angelina Barido, ANP
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1427466267
Edgar B Bassig, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Lockport, NY
- NPI 1205891306
Alicia M. Berk, FNP-BC
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1750044319
Joseph W Besl, PA
- Medical Physician Assistant
- Grand Island, NY
- NPI 1104842764
Kalina Ann Bidjov, FNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Amherst, NY
- NPI 1275963860
Raphael Blochle, MD
- Vascular Surgery Physician
- Buffalo, NY
- NPI 1891958138
John Patrick Blundell, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1467743831
Vijay K Bojedla, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Niagara Falls, NY
- NPI 1982604468
Adele Cecilia Burch, AGPCNP-BC
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Lockport, NY
- NPI 1770128522
Joshua Kent Burk, M.D.
- Vascular Surgery Physician
- Buffalo, NY
- NPI 1295120392
Jeffrey O Burnett, DO
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Williamsville, NY
- NPI 1346226271

Complications and deaths 16

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.02
- State average 1.05 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 138 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.24
- State average 1.1 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.6
- State average 8.32 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 37 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.8
- State average 11.31 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 40 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected14.5
- State average 10.43 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 59 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected18
- State average 14.6 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 44 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Worse6.5
- State average 3.71 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Worse than the national rate
- 679 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.2
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 995 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.26
- State average 0.29 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,015 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.33
- State average 3.69 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 168 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.65
- State average 1.67 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 42 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.56
- State average 2.43 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 165 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.56
- State average 9.32 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 44 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.06
- State average 5.46 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 41 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.73
- State average 1.73 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 49 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected1.61
- State average 0.91 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 875 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications — 1
Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5
Death rate for stroke patients — 1
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 4

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0
- State average 0.44
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected1.16
- State average 0.55
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.22
- State average 0.33
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.87
- State average 0.68
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13
SSI - Colon Surgery — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 5.8
- State average 5.23 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 13.6
- State average 23.75 (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 0.99
- 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 47
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 49 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 240
- State average 200
- National average 168
- 367 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 473
- State average 331
- National average 287
- 18 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 229
- State average 194
- National average 162
- 329 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 474
- State average 294
- National average 257
- 24 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 97
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 150 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 57
- State average 72
- National average 78
- 1,478 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 88
- State average 94.43 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 347 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 26,228 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 11
- State average 14
- National average 15
- 701 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 79
- State average 74
- National average 73
- 19 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 64
- State average 86
- National average 87
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 73
- State average 78
- National average 81
- 49 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 84
- State average 88
- National average 93
- 25 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 71
- State average 85.23 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 1,535 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 1
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy — 5
Emergency department volume — medium
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
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 10

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.3
- State average 14.47 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 79 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.3
- State average 21.89 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 207 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 22.1
- State average 26.25 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 64 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -39.8
- State average 27.98 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Fewer days than average per 100 discharges
- 41 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.3
- State average 17.78 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 128 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected6.1
- State average 5.03 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 34 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.5
- State average 11.22 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 34 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.8
- State average 20.27 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 157 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.5
- State average 12.82 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 117 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.93 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 45 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (4)

Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 5

Sources for this page

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NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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