Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin in Dahlonega, GA
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About Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin is an acute care hospital in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 52 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin, about 4.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
72% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend87%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys159
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin located?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin is at 227 Mountain Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 in Lumpkin County.
Does Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin have an emergency room?
Yes. Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 157 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Georgia trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 219-7146.
Would patients recommend Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (159 completed surveys), 87% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.