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BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER

Blue Ridge, GA

2855 OLD HIGHWAY 5 NORTH, Blue Ridge, GA 30513(706) 632-3711

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

121

Inpatient discharges a year

$13.5M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER is a 25-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 29 in-network payers and 217 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 111338
NPI: 1851362263
Website: blueridgemc.org
County: Fannin County
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since: 2025
Last CMS survey: 2023

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by DNV
- 102 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$13.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -52.8%
- $3.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$2.9M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Blue Ridge Georgia Hospital Company LLC
- Other
- Gary R Poquette, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
76-0350464Blue Ridge Medical Center	50Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Alliant Health Plans, Allied Benefit Systems and 45 more	1851362263 Blue Ridge Georgia Hospital Company LLC1144298548 Fannin Regional Hospital Inc1386616555 Blue Ridge Georgia Hospital Company LLCand 1 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

2855 OLD HIGHWAY 5 NORTH, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

(706) 632-3711

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, beside the US median and the average of GA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications20 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	GA average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.655
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	4.079
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.11
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.575
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.691
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	10.84
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	15.21
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.45
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.6821
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	176
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2173
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2798
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.356
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.796
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	10.26
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.811
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.77
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.743
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.073
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.068

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	GA average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.306
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.52
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.69
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	12.97
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	10.62
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.229
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9723
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.35
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.83
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	19.84
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.19
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.927
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.41

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	GA average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2721
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.762
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5,571
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.825
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.568
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.619
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1792
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.515
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,621
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.01
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.317
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3748
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4352
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.519
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	136
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.769
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.756
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.9605
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.4781
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.862
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	143
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.256
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.77
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.373
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2796
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.919
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	48,840
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.385
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.336
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6352
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1286
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.104
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	44,552
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.39
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.1
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2745

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	GA average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.27
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.85
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.88
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.97
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.301
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.79
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.82
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.903
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.204
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.31
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.46
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.77
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.717
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.075
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.82
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	60.14
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	75.68
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	21.5
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.462
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.36
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	84.09
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.95
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.935
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.05
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.13
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.87
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.33
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.087
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.58
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.43
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.146
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.43
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.2
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.728
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.07
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.69
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.31
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.94
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.269
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.43
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	10.45
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.13
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	74.03
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.592
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.38
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.78
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.34
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.88
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	84.54
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.437
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.02
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	63.8
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.469
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	27.73
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	83.87
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.774
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.124
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.88
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.15
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	22.99
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.602
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	46.49
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	32.79
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.73
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.151
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.65
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.35

Timely and effective care23 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	GA average
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	6.667
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.71
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.08
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	71.13
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 better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	175
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 better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	169
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	348
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	334
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.759
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	71.14
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	90.05
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	100
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	58.96
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.15
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	83.53
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.15
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	90.02

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.623
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.411

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER	US median	GA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.9648

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

DNV (since 2025)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
25
Medicare-certified beds
27
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
2025
In Medicare since

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

121
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 36%, Medicaid 1%
580
Inpatient days
12% of available bed days used
233
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 837712). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	194	3	383	580
Discharges	44	1	76	121
Average length of stay	4.4 days	3.0 days	5.0 days	4.8 days
Average daily census	1.0	0.0	1.9	2.9

8
Medicare Advantage days
2 discharges
138
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	25	473	155	10%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share
30513	16	100%	56	$507,262	3%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 16 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2023). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

3
Operating rooms
2
Endoscopy rooms

27
Registered nurses
5
Licensed practical nurses
2
Physicians
2
Nurse practitioners
1
Physician assistants
3
Nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
1
Pharmacists
5
Respiratory therapists
3
Physical therapists
1
Occupational therapists
1
Speech pathologists and audiologists
6
Radiology technicians
1
Nuclear medicine technicians
3
Laboratory technicians
3
Medical technologists
1
Dietitians
1
Social workers
110
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

102 clinicians who bill Medicare list BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Nurse Practitioner 14
Family Medicine Physician 13
Internal Medicine Physician 12
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 10
Emergency Medicine Physician 6
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 5
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 5
Hospitalist Physician 4
Nurse Practitioner 4
Physician Assistant 3

Anderson Webb, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1285139550
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Clyde Kyle, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1326024266
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Mehul Bhatt, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1811199946
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Thomas Carr, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1518175660
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Sarah Cleckler, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1902238843
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Kevin Johnson, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1215137385
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Ronald Jabaley, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1558344994
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Aditya Kumar Bhartia, M.D.
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1932337060
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Travis Henderson, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1679539381
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Pavani Kolakalapudi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1265726384
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Jeremy Hill, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1255514584
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Shengchuan Dai, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1578993440
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Jeffrey Peterson, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1972552107
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Alana Kent, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1194718718
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Ashwani Sastry, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician
NPI 1073771309
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Camille Ledford, NP
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1235301946
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Jordan Patton, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1659754398
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Kathleen Evans, DO
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1790923563
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Crystal Gary, MD
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1154405207
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Paul Smith, D.O
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1851778542
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Matthew Meleka, D.O.
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI 1902283286
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Michael Mikolaj, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1760616601
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Jason Oppenheimer, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Elias Issa, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported to Medicare for Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$84.9M	629.6%
Inpatient	$5M	36.8%
Outpatient	$79.9M	592.8%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$71.4M	-529.6%
Net patient revenue	$13.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$20.6M	-152.8%
Operating income from patient care	-$7.1M	-52.8%
Other income	$4.2M	30.9%
Investment income	$220	0.0%
Government appropriations	$1.4M	10.1%
Other	$2.8M	20.8%
Net income	-$2.9M	-21.9%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$19.9M	25.8%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$6M	7.7%
Other payers and self-pay	$51.3M	66.5%
Total charges	$77.2M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's latest cost report, which covers 199 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-52.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-16.7%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-9.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
34% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
-24.0%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
0.11
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.05
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
-15 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
42 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
253 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.44
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
2.4 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $22.5M in total assets and a -$2.6M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	-$1.5M	-6.7%
Patient receivables, net	$2.8M	12.6%
Inventory	$944,233	4.2%
Total current assets	$2.8M	12.6%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$17.9M	79.4%
Investments and other assets	$1.8M	8.0%
Total assets	$22.5M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$25.1M	111.4%
Total liabilities	$25.1M	111.4%
Fund balance (net assets)	-$2.6M	-11.4%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$439,790
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$13.9M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$582,743
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$3.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
15.4% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Emergency	$597,232	$2.5M	$11.8M	0.21	1,696
Operating room	$526,444	$2.3M	$17.4M	0.13	5,081
Radiology-diagnostic	$345,594	$1.3M	$3M	0.44	1,220
Laboratory	$383,263	$1.2M	$10.9M	0.11	1,154
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$966,970	$679,116	1.42
Physical therapy	$262,591	$927,767	$1.6M	0.56	5,028
Drugs charged to patients		$859,908	$8.8M	0.10
Ct scan	$199,196	$678,035	$10.3M	0.07	4,208
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$476,693	$346,213	1.38
Respiratory therapy	$202,545	$418,380	$505,005	0.83	576
Electrocardiology	$94,114	$309,613	$1.3M	0.25	1,349
Sleep lab	$80,011	$278,718	$868,309	0.32	1,450
Ultra sound	$77,180	$257,682	$2.4M	0.11	980
Medical supplies charged to patient		$187,633	$735,014	0.26
Radioisotope	$45,671	$168,593	$401,367	0.42	1,063
Mri	$33,419	$141,157	$2.7M	0.05	1,092
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$85,848	$51,691	1.66
Anesthesiology		$17,929	$2.7M	0.01	90
Speech pathology	$4,398	$8,062	$17,757	0.45

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$777,855	$2.4M	$759,799	3.22	15,048

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$688,839	$4.8M	9,766
Employee benefits department	$46,254	$1.6M
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1M
Operation of plant	$81,587	$503,069	13,198
Pharmacy	$214,440	$256,968	936
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$249,933	70,180
Central services & supply	$77,849	$248,186	1,333
Nursing administration	$139,264	$236,249	450
Housekeeping	$165,939	$202,889	294
Medical records & library	$101,885	$173,722	1,591
Dietary	$107,512	$169,806	2,238
Laundry & linen service		$79,841	339
Inservice education		$16,019

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 837712, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

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How many patients does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER admit?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported 121 inpatient discharges and 580 inpatient days from Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER have?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported 233 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER make?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported $13.5M in net patient revenue on $84.9M of gross charges for Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of -52.8%, and net income of -$2.9M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER provide?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported $3.2M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jun 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, including $439,790 of charity care at cost.

Who is the CEO of BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's Medicare enrollment lists Gary R Poquette as CEO Reports To The Board since 2024.

What is BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER under employer identification number 76-0350464 (Blue Ridge Medical Center). 50 health plans and networks list 76-0350464 for it.

Does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (340B ID CAH111338-00) as a participating critical access hospital since 2026.

How many doctors are affiliated with BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER?

102 clinicians who bill Medicare list BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family nurse practitioner (14), family medicine physician (13), internal medicine physician (12).

Is BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists DNV as the accrediting organization for BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER, effective 2025.

Who owns BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER?

In its Medicare enrollment, BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reports Blue Ridge Georgia Hospital Company LLC as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).

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