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COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
NPI 1013010917
General Acute Care Hospital in Toms River, NJ

Active since September 06, 2006CLIA Certified · 2 labs
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
99 ROUTE 37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755(732) 557-8000(732) 923-2272 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 14, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 14, 2026, Sep 30, 2024, Dec 20, 2021 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2021).

About Community Medical Center Inc NPPES

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

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (NPI 1013010917) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Toms River, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Aaron Hajart, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1013010917
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCOMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
Location Address99 ROUTE 37 WToms River, NJ 08755-6423
Mailing Address99 Route 37 WToms River, NJ 08755-6423 · (732) 557-8000
Phone(732) 557-8000
Fax(732) 923-2272
Organization SubpartYesParent: Rwj Barnabas Health Inc
Authorized OfficialAaron HajartCeo · (732) 675-9177
Enumeration DateSeptember 6, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 14, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 14, 2026
✔ NPI 1013010917 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in NJ · 11501
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.

99 ROUTE 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid3674606NJ

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 31D0123473

Community Medical Center Laboratory · Toms River, NJ
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number31D0123473
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Randah Al-Kana
Laboratory Phone(732) 557-8236
Laboratory LocationCommunity Medical Center Laboratory99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Certificate of Waiver 31D2202042

Community Medical Center Tcu · Toms River, NJ
Active · expires Nov 23, 2026
CLIA Number31D2202042
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateNovember 24, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 23, 2026
Laboratory DirectorDonato Santangelo
Laboratory Phone(732) 557-2442
Laboratory LocationCommunity Medical Center Tcu99 Hwy 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Community Medical Center (CMS certification number 310041), from CMS Care Compare.

Community Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Toms River, NJ
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number310041
Location99 Rt 37 WestToms River, NJ 08755 · Ocean County · (732) 557-8000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
1/5
Recommend hospital
1/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
2.8 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
15.1% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for COPD patients
10.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
20.2% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for stroke patients
14.5% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
7 observed cases · 7.277 predicted · 6,981 patient days
0.962 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 11.977 predicted · 9,036 patient days
0.083 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
5 observed cases · 8.128 predicted · 307 patient days
0.615 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
0 observed cases · 1.592 predicted · 180 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
8 observed cases · 9.39 predicted · 124,266 patient days
0.852 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
14 observed cases · 79.768 predicted · 120,111 patient days
0.176 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
451 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
1223 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
1321 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
118 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
144 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
144 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
85.9%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
96%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
203 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
181 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
72%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Community Medical Center Tcu (CMS certification number 315490), from CMS Care Compare.

Community Medical Center Tcu

Nursing home · Toms River, NJ
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number315490
Certified Beds25 beds19 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceFebruary 10, 2005
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
4/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
13.33
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.58 · LPN 0 · RN 3.82
6.4 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
5.81 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.7 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
12.5%
Registered Nurse Turnover
13.3%
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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.

SARAH B SCHWARTZ APN
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8283
JC SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST, LLC
Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 552-9856
DR. ROMIL NIRAJKUMAR PATEL MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8000
SOPHIA HAN MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-2604
DONNA JEAN GRANDO PHARMD
Pharmacist
99 ROUTE 37 W, CMC PHARMACY DEPT.
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8000
MICHAEL J LAVECCHIA MD
Internal Medicine
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8000
DR. PAUL MARK JENNINGS DO
Internal Medicine
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8000
DR. MANAN SNEHAL PARIKH M.D.
Internal Medicine
99 ROUTE 37 W
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Ocean County (732) 557-8000

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 Community Medical Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Community Medical Center Inc is 1013010917. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 6, 2006.

Where is Community Medical Center Inc located?

Community Medical Center Inc is located at 99 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755. The listed phone number is (732) 557-8000.

What is Community Medical Center Inc's specialty?

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

Does Community Medical Center Inc hold CLIA laboratory certificates?

Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.

Is Community Medical Center Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Community Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Community Medical Center Inc have?

CMS rates Community Medical Center 1 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 Community Medical Center Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health and Ambetter Health of Delaware list Community Medical Center Inc 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 Community Medical Center Inc was last updated on January 14, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.