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KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1215939335
General Acute Care Hospital in Honolulu, HI

Active since June 01, 2005CLIA Certified · 2 labs
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
347 N KUAKINI ST, HONOLULU, HI 96817(808) 536-2236(808) 547-9547 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 2, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 2, 2015, Nov 10, 2015 (2 updates tracked since 2015).

About Kuakini Medical Center NPPES

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

KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1215939335) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Gary K Kajiwara, President And Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1215939335
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameKUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address347 N KUAKINI STHonolulu, HI 96817-2306
Mailing Address347 N Kuakini StHonolulu, HI 96817-2306 · (808) 547-9231 · Fax (808) 547-9547
Phone(808) 536-2236
Fax(808) 547-9547
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialGary K KajiwaraPresident And Ceo · (808) 547-9231
Enumeration DateJune 1, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 2, 20152 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1215939335 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in HI · 13-H
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.
347 N KUAKINI ST, Honolulu, HI 96817
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Other Identifiers 4

Medicare PIN120007HI
Other12-0007HI · Medicare Id - Type Unspecified
Medicaid519572HI
Medicare OSCAR/certification120007HI

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include HMSA.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 12D0689105

Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu, HI
Active · expires Sep 15, 2027
CLIA Number12D0689105
Laboratory TypeAncillary Testing Site In Health Care Center
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 16, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 15, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Cassie Lee
Laboratory Phone(808) 547-9134
Laboratory LocationKuakini Medical Center347 North Kuakini St, Anci Testing, Honolulu, HI 96817
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 12D0621196

Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu, HI
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number12D0621196
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Cassie Lee
Laboratory Phone(808) 547-9134
Laboratory LocationKuakini Medical Center347 North Kuakini Street, Clinical Lab, Honolulu, HI 96817
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.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Kuakini Medical Center (CMS certification number 120007), from CMS Care Compare.

Kuakini Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Honolulu, HI
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number120007
Location347 North Kuakini StreetHonolulu, HI 96817 · Honolulu County · (808) 536-2236
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
3.6 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
12.8% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for stroke patients
13.4% No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
11 observed cases · 12.152 predicted · 25,349 patient days
0.905 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 1.29 predicted · 25,349 patient days
0.775 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1 predicted · 46 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.239 predicted · 2,870 patient days
0.893 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 2.502 predicted · 3,113 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

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

Timely & Effective Care 16

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
88%
Discharged on Statin Medication
92%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
89%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
100%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
87%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
91%

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.

DR. INA M VANHEST
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 547-9593
DR. LAUREN I OKAMOTO MD
Family Medicine
347 N KUAKINI ST, HPM 9
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 523-8461
HOWARD K. ARIMOTO M.D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 522-0190
MAGLINAO MEDICAL MANAGEMENT LLC
General Acute Care Hospital
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 536-2236
HILLARY CHUN DPT
Physical Therapist
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 547-9700
TITUS SAMUEL DAVID MD
Internal Medicine
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 536-2236
ALYSSA TAKATSUKI
Physical Therapist
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 547-9128
ANDY CHON MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
347 N KUAKINI ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
Honolulu County (808) 536-2236

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 Kuakini Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kuakini Medical Center is 1215939335. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2005.

Where is Kuakini Medical Center located?

Kuakini Medical Center is located at 347 N Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI 96817. The listed phone number is (808) 536-2236.

What is Kuakini Medical Center's specialty?

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

Does Kuakini Medical Center 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 Kuakini Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Kuakini Medical Center have?

CMS rates Kuakini 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.

What insurance does Kuakini Medical Center accept?

Health plans from HMSA list Kuakini 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 Kuakini Medical Center was last updated on December 2, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.