CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1164495255
General Acute Care Hospital in Hickory, NC

Q: What is Catawba Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Catawba Valley Medical Center is 1164495255. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 9, 2006.

Q: What is Catawba Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Catawba Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Catawba Valley Medical Center 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.

Active since February 09, 2006

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD, HICKORY, NC 28602(828) 326-3809(828) 326-3371 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 15, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 15, 2023, Oct 1, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

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About Catawba Valley Medical Center NPPES

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

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1164495255) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Hickory, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization lists Pamela Gallagher, Vp Of Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1164495255

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RDHickory, NC 28602-9617

Mailing Address810 Fairgrove Church RdHickory, NC 28602-9617 · (828) 326-3809 · Fax (828) 326-3371

Phone(828) 326-3809

Fax(828) 326-3371

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPamela GallagherVp Of Finance · (828) 326-3800

Enumeration DateFebruary 9, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 15, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedNovember 15, 2023

✔ NPI 1164495255 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in NC · H0223

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.

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD, Hickory, NC 28602

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Other Identifiers 5

Other98NC · Bcbs Provider Number

Other371710600NC · Medicaid - Black Lung

Medicaid3400143NC

Medicaid8907682NC

Other235025B000000NC · Trailblazer Pin

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Catawba Valley Medical Center (CMS certification number 340143), from CMS Care Compare.

Catawba Valley Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Hickory, NC

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number340143

Location810 Fairgrove Church RdHickory, NC 28602 · Catawba County · (828) 326-3809

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

4/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

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

2.9 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

15.7% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

11% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

12.7% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

24.7% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for stroke patients

14.3% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

3 observed cases · 4.29 predicted · 4,866 patient days

0.699 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 5.817 predicted · 6,714 patient days

0.688 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 2.293 predicted · 111 patient days

0.000 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

0 observed cases · 1.384 predicted · 170 patient days

0.000 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

3 observed cases · 2.788 predicted · 55,422 patient days

1.076 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

2 observed cases · 24.608 predicted · 52,797 patient days

0.081 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

98 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

240 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

323 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

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

578 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

96 No different than national

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

96 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume

High

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

58 minutes

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders

65 minutes

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

2.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

91%

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

231 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

102%

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.

PATRICIA HICKLING-BECKMAN MIDWIFE

Advanced Practice Midwife

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

MR. MARCUS WHITFIELD OSBORNE LAT, ATC

Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD, CVMC-CENTER FOR REHABILITATION
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-2272

VALERIE ALAYNE GASTON MIDWIFE

Advanced Practice Midwife

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

LESLEY LAUREN LODER NP

Nurse Practitioner

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Ambulance (Land Transport)

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

General Acute Care Hospital

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

BRIAN L BADDERS LPT

Physical Therapist

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

IDA LOUISE GOODNIGHT CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD
HICKORY, NC 28602

Catawba County (828) 326-3809

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 Catawba Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Catawba Valley Medical Center is 1164495255. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 9, 2006.

Where is Catawba Valley Medical Center located?

Catawba Valley Medical Center is located at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. The listed phone number is (828) 326-3809.

What is Catawba Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Catawba Valley Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Catawba Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Catawba Valley Medical Center 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center accept?

Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc list Catawba Valley Medical Center 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center was last updated on November 15, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.