ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1104890714
General Acute Care Hospital in Mount Vernon, KY

Q: What is Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. is 1104890714. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 13, 2006. The provider is doing business as Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center.

Q: What is Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. 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.

Active since February 13, 2006CLIA 18D0648496 · Accreditation

1/5

Hospital Overall Rating

145 NEWCOMB AVE, MOUNT VERNON, KY 40456(606) 256-2195 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. NPPES

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

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC. (NPI 1104890714), doing business as Rockcastle Regional Hospital And Respiratory Care Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Mount Vernon, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through May 19, 2027 and lists Christopher Nicholas Bastin, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1104890714

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameROCKCASTLE COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC.

Location Address145 NEWCOMB AVEMount Vernon, KY 40456-2733

Mailing Address145 Newcomb Ave, Po Box 1310Mount Vernon, KY 40456-2733 · (606) 256-2195

Phone(606) 256-2195

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialChristopher Nicholas BastinCfo · (606) 256-2195

Enumeration DateFebruary 13, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 2025

NPPES CertifiedJuly 21, 2025

✔ NPI 1104890714 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 8

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in KY · 100960

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 ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X

Also ListedMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitTaxonomy 275N00000X · License 100960 (KY)

Also ListedDurable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies · Parenteral & Enteral NutritionTaxonomy 332BP3500X · License 100960 (KY)

Also ListedAmbulanceTaxonomy 341600000X

Also ListedPhysician AssistantTaxonomy 363A00000X

Also ListedNurse PractitionerTaxonomy 363L00000X

Also ListedNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredTaxonomy 367500000X · License 100960 (KY)

145 NEWCOMB AVE, Mount Vernon, KY 40456

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRockcastle Regional Hospital And Respiratory Care Center

Other Identifiers 14

Other000000174204KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other53J3KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other000000174199KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid12700480KY

Medicaid90005547KY

Other50-00043KY · United Health Care Acute

Medicaid65931818KY

Other3900034KY · United Health Care Labs

Other000000061947KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other000000054568KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid01003425KY

Other45000106KY · Epsdt

Other31F1KY · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other3500043KY · United Health Care Labs

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

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 18D0648496

Rockcastle Hosp · Mount Vernon, KY

Active · expires May 19, 2027

CLIA Number18D0648496

Laboratory TypeHospital

Certificate Effective DateMay 20, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateMay 19, 2027

Laboratory DirectorDr. Bradley Gibson

Laboratory Phone(606) 256-2195

Laboratory LocationRockcastle Hosp145 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY 40456

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone

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.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Ground mileage, per statute mile A0425

Ground mileage per statute mile is a method of calculating the cost of transportation for medical services. It is used when a patient needs to be transported by ground ambulance. The cost is calculated per mile, from the pick-up location to the medical facility.

2,006 services16 patients

Ambulance service, advanced life support, non-emergency transport, level 1 (als 1) A0426

Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Non-Emergency Transport, Level 1 (ALS 1) is a medical transportation service for patients who don't have an immediate life-threatening condition but require advanced medical monitoring or interventions during the journey.

37 services16 patients

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. (CMS certification number 180115), from CMS Care Compare.

Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.

Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Vernon, KY

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number180115

Location145 Newcomb AvenueMount Vernon, KY 40456 · Rockcastle County · (606) 256-2195

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

5/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

5/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

Communication about medicines

5/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

5/5

Quietness

5/5

Overall hospital rating

5/5

Recommend hospital

5/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 13

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

11.7% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

14.8% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

29.6% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Pressure ulcer rate

0.58 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

34 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

52 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

89 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume

Low

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

62%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

161 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

264 minutes

Left before being seen

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.

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