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NORTON HOSPITALS INC
NPI 1043348808
General Acute Care Hospital in Louisville, KY

Active since March 01, 2007
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
234 E GRAY ST, STE 225, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202(502) 629-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 31, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Norton Hospitals Inc NPPES

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

NORTON HOSPITALS INC (NPI 1043348808) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Louisville, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Shelley Gast, Vp Managed Care, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043348808
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameNORTON HOSPITALS INC
Location Address234 E GRAY ST, STE 225Louisville, KY 40202-1900
Mailing AddressPo Box 776788Chicago, IL 60677-5070 · (502) 629-8000
Phone(502) 629-8000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialShelley GastVp Managed Care · (502) 272-5335
Enumeration DateMarch 1, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 31, 2023
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 31, 2023
✔ NPI 1043348808 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 4

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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 ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X · License 100234 (KY)
Also ListedGeneral Acute Care Hospital · ChildrenTaxonomy 282NC2000X
Also ListedClinical Medical LaboratoryTaxonomy 291U00000X
234 E GRAY ST, Louisville, KY 40202
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid01012764KY

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Norton Hospitals, Inc (CMS certification number 180088), from CMS Care Compare.

Norton Hospitals, Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · Louisville, KY
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number180088
Location200 East Chestnut StreetLouisville, KY 40202 · Jefferson County · (502) 629-8000
Emergency services Birthing friendly 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
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
4.7 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.2% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.9% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.9% Worse than the national rate

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
41 observed cases · 52.491 predicted · 43,814 patient days
0.781 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
13 observed cases · 31.35 predicted · 26,176 patient days
0.415 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
36 observed cases · 15.681 predicted · 588 patient days
2.296 Worse than the national rate
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
13 observed cases · 6.928 predicted · 745 patient days
1.876 Worse than the national rate
MRSA Bacteremia
30 observed cases · 34.922 predicted · 450,262 patient days
0.859 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
85 observed cases · 176.706 predicted · 390,885 patient days
0.481 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
671 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
1711 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
1559 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
4254 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
958 Worse than the national rate
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
958 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Discharged on Statin Medication
96%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
93%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
97%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
83%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
68%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
83%

Maternal Health 5

Elective Delivery
573%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
651
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
2030
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)
2030

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.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Orthopaedic Surgery
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 564
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-5460
JOHN JOSEPH GUARNASCHELLI MD
Neurological Surgery
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 768
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 584-4121
AMERICAN HOME DIALYSIS, LLC
Clinic/Center (End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment)
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 858
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (513) 673-5245
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS, INC.
Pediatrics (Pediatric Pulmonology)
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 270
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-8830
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC.
Orthopaedic Surgery
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 564
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-5460
ANTHONY J. CASALE M.D.
Specialist
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 662
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-4220
DAVID R RAPER M.D.
General Practice
234 E GRAY ST, STE 334-B
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-1750
ULP ORTHOPEDICS
Specialist
234 E GRAY ST, SUITE 564
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County (502) 629-5460

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 Norton Hospitals Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Norton Hospitals Inc is 1043348808. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 1, 2007.

Where is Norton Hospitals Inc located?

Norton Hospitals Inc is located at 234 E Gray St Ste 225, Louisville, KY 40202. The listed phone number is (502) 629-8000.

What is Norton Hospitals Inc's specialty?

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

Is Norton Hospitals Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Norton Hospitals, Inc is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Norton Hospitals Inc have?

CMS rates Norton Hospitals, Inc 2 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 Norton Hospitals Inc was last updated on January 31, 2023. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.