WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1023000569
General Acute Care Hospital in Whittier, CA

Active since August 19, 2005CLIA Certified · 2 labs
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
9080 COLIMA RD, WHITTIER, CA 90605(562) 945-3561 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 10, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Whittier Hospital Medical Center NPPES

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

WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1023000569) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Whittier, California and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Linda Marsh, Senior Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023000569
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameAHMC WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL
Location Address9080 COLIMA RDWhittier, CA 90605-1600
Mailing Address9080 Colima RdWhittier, CA 90605-1600 · (562) 945-3561
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialLinda MarshSenior Vice President · (626) 705-0972
Enumeration DateAugust 19, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 10, 2012
NPI 1023000569 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in CA · 930000402
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.
9080 COLIMA RD, Whittier, CA 90605

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWhittier Hospital Medical Center

Other Identifiers 5

MedicaidHSC30715HCA
MedicaidHSP40175HCA
MedicaidLTC55589GCA
MedicaidLTC40002GCA
Medicare OSCAR/certification050735CA

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 05D0551641

Whittier Hospital Medical Center · Whittier, CA
Active · expires Nov 30, 2027
CLIA Number05D0551641
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateDecember 1, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 30, 2027
Laboratory DirectorSteven Lum
Laboratory Phone(562) 907-1505
Laboratory LocationWhittier Hospital Medical Center9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address 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 Accreditation 05D0879141

Whittier Hospital Med Ctr-Respiratory · Whittier, CA
Active · expires Nov 3, 2026
CLIA Number05D0879141
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateNovember 4, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 3, 2026
Laboratory DirectorAndrew Marado
Laboratory Phone(562) 909-1708
Laboratory LocationWhittier Hospital Med Ctr-Respiratory9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address
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.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Whittier Hospital Medical Center (CMS certification number 050735), from CMS Care Compare.

Whittier Hospital Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Whittier, CA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number050735
Location9080 Colima RdWhittier, CA 90605 · Los Angeles County · (562) 945-3561
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
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
1/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.89 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.84 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.83 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
Cases too small to report
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.52 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
Cases too small to report

Infections 3

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 8.618 predicted · 22,426 patient days
0.232 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 2.52 predicted · 3,420 patient days
0.397 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.457 predicted · 2,016 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
128 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
489 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
96 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
29 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
135 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
90%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
5.5%
Emergency department volume
Medium
Discharged on Statin Medication
84%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
88%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
40%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

Emergency Medicine
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Nurse Practitioner
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Emergency Medicine
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Physician Assistant
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605
Anesthesiology
9080 COLIMA RD
WHITTIER, CA 90605

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 Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical is 1023000569. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2005. The provider is doing business as Whittier Hospital Medical Center.

Where is Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical located?

Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical is located at 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605. The listed phone number is (562) 945-3561.

What is Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical's specialty?

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

Does Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical 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 Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical have?

CMS rates Whittier Hospital Medical Center 3 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ahmc Whittier Hospital Medical was last updated on February 10, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.