PROVIDENCE HEALTH
NPI 1003811290
General Acute Care Hospital in Columbia, SC

Active since June 15, 2005
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2435 FOREST DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29204(803) 256-5300(803) 256-5935 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 22, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 22, 2021, Apr 27, 2017, Sep 30, 2016 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Providence Health NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PROVIDENCE HEALTH (NPI 1003811290) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Columbia, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Kathy J. Teague, Assistant Vice President, Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003811290
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NamePROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC
Location Address2435 FOREST DRColumbia, SC 29204-2026
Mailing Address330 Seven Springs WayBrentwood, TN 37027-5098 · (615) 920-7000 · Fax (615) 920-8913
Fax(803) 256-5935
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKathy J. TeagueAssistant Vice President, Secretary · (615) 920-7000
Enumeration DateJune 15, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 22, 20214 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 22, 2021
NPI 1003811290 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
Licenses Licensed in SC · HTL820 Licensed in SC · HTL821
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X · License ASF058 (SC)
2435 FOREST DR, Columbia, SC 29204

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsProvidence Health

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid274472SC
Medicaid429453SC

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown (CMS certification number 420026), from CMS Care Compare.

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SC
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number420026
Location2435 Forest DriveColumbia, SC 29204 · Richland County · (803) 256-5300
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
1.20 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.99 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.78 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
5.37 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.79 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
8.28 No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 19.122 predicted · 39,539 patient days
0.105 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
3 observed cases · 2.124 predicted · 39,539 patient days
1.412 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 2.573 predicted · 90 patient days
0.389 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 2.872 predicted · 3,629 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 3.591 predicted · 4,421 patient days
0.835 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
443 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
84 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
184 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
324 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
363 Worse than the national rate
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
99%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
95%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
81%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
77%
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
78%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
64%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2435 FOREST DR, 7TH FLOOR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Emergency Medicine
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Nurse Practitioner
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Pharmacy Technician
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Anesthesiology
2435 FOREST DR
COLUMBIA, SC 29204

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Providence Hospital, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Providence Hospital, LLC is 1003811290. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 15, 2005. The provider is doing business as Providence Health.

Where is Providence Hospital, LLC located?

Providence Hospital, LLC is located at 2435 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29204. The listed phone number is (803) 256-5300.

What is Providence Hospital, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Providence Hospital, LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Providence Hospital, LLC have?

CMS rates Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Providence Hospital, LLC accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Providence Hospital, LLC as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Providence Hospital, LLC was last updated on March 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.