Lexington Health Inc

Doing business as Lexington Medical Center

Hospital in West Columbia, SC, Medicare certification number 420073. CMS publishes 68 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 420073The 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: Jan 1, 1971
Last certification: Sep 13, 2022
Beds: 460
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Address: 2720 Sunset Blvd
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 791-2000

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

Lexington Health Inc

dba Lexington Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1386241834
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.72 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.48 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.68 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.34 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.62 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,135

Page 1 of 46Medicare Care Compare

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

Christopher Abraham, D.O.
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1649667932
Cara Nicole Adams, DNP, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1013682350
Delcie L Adams, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1821317199
Benjamin Addy, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1831520782
Douglas M Addy, MD
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1942270590
Alison Susan Aguilera, DNP, ACNPC-AG
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1437034774
Ayesha Ahmad
- Hospitalist Physician
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1083243893
Jonathan Struan Alexander, M.D.
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Charleston, SC
- NPI 1619409257
Marcie M Alisangco, DO
- Rheumatology Physician
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1225222680
Andrea Kristina Allen, NP
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1679091128
Paula Nicole Allen
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1265078570
Megan Cook Allman, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1780163709
Jay N Altemus, P.A.
- Surgical Physician Assistant
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1942302062
James H Altieri, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1720027477
William Daniel Altman
- Family Medicine Physician
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1285210625
Mohammed Ziad Alzubaidi, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Sumter, SC
- NPI 1912258567
Benjamin Joel Amberg, NP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Lexington, SC
- NPI 1528545597
Bradley Scott Amerson, M.D
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Charleston, SC
- NPI 1356549570
James Oware Ampadu, M.D.
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1689916157
Mallory Bunton Anderson, FNP-BC
- Nurse Practitioner
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1104166255
Donna Michelle Andrews, CNM
- Advanced Practice Midwife
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1548378409
Marc C Antonetti, MD
- Surgery Physician
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1043237803
Marcos Aranda
- Surgery Physician
- Fort Gordon, GA
- NPI 1437689411
Thomas D Armsey II, M.D.
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
- Columbia, SC
- NPI 1912972498
Kyle William Armstrong, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- West Columbia, SC
- NPI 1760895593

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.67
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 3,555 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.88
- State average 0.96 (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 expected191.82
- State average 172.77 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 173 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3
- State average 2.47 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 215 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected11
- State average 9.05 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 399 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.6
- State average 12.1 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 357 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.6
- State average 11.55 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 1,214 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.8
- State average 15.93 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 1,054 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected13.4
- State average 12.08 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 775 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.7
- State average 3.86 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 7,979 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.13
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 16,328 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 16,803 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.58
- State average 3.45 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 4,174 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.31
- State average 1.6 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,908 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.89
- State average 2.29 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 4,110 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.12
- State average 9.45 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,888 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.87
- State average 5.07 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,810 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.41
- State average 1.75 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 893 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.64
- State average 0.53 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 14,214 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.8
- State average 4.21 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 53 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.43
- State average 0.56
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.58
- State average 0.63
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.3
- State average 0.3
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.63
- State average 1.16
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.91
- State average 1.09
- 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 1.7
- State average 6.74 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 6.3
- State average 6.44 (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) 1
- State average 0.99
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 100
- State average 94 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 604 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 64
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 186 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 222
- State average 163
- National average 168
- 405 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 223
- State average 158
- National average 162
- 376 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 171
- State average 244
- National average 257
- 28 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 100
- State average 97.81 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 701 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 96
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 79 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 75
- State average 72
- National average 69
- 12 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 63
- State average 73
- National average 78
- 5,009 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 10
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 98,102 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 17
- National average 15
- 10,565 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 83
- State average 72
- National average 73
- 53 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 77
- State average 88
- National average 87
- 35 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 75
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 186 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 98
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 81 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 73
- State average 51.18 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 37 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 95
- State average 89.1 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 17,381 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 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 - 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
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.4
- State average 14.31 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 471 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.8
- State average 21.55 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,641 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 10
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 354 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 20.9
- State average 4.03 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,319 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 22.6
- State average 2.82 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 1,080 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.6
- State average 17.74 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,325 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.8
- State average 5.43 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 171 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected8.6
- State average 10.07 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 171 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.6
- State average 6.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 59 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected12.1
- State average 11.41 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 247 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.7
- State average 20.02 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 741 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.7
- State average 13.03 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 628 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,766 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

Other hospitals in West Columbia, SC

Three Rivers Behavioral Health

Sources for this page

Provider of Services: the certification, provider type, beds and status.
Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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