UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
NPI 1215998323
General Acute Care Hospital in Newark, NJ

Q: What is University Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for University Hospital is 1215998323. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2006. The provider was formerly known as University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of Nj.

Q: What is University Hospital's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does University Hospital have?

CMS rates The University Hospital 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 March 29, 2006

1/5

Hospital Overall Rating

150 BERGEN ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103(973) 972-4300(973) 972-6943 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 28, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About University Hospital NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (NPI 1215998323), doing business as University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of Nj, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Newark, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists John Gary Huck, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1215998323

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Location Address150 BERGEN STNewark, NJ 07103-2496

Mailing Address150 Bergen StreetNewark, NJ 07103-2496 · (973) 972-4300 · Fax (973) 972-9129

Phone(973) 972-4300

Fax(973) 972-6943

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohn Gary HuckCfo · (973) 972-0882

Enumeration DateMarch 29, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 28, 2024

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 21, 2024

✔ NPI 1215998323 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in NJ · 10702

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.

150 BERGEN ST, Newark, NJ 07103

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameUniversity Of Medicine And Dentistry Of Nj

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid3677001NJ

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for The University Hospital (CMS certification number 310119), from CMS Care Compare.

The University Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Newark, NJ

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - State

CMS Certification Number310119

Location150 Bergen StNewark, NJ 07103 · Essex County · (973) 972-5658

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

1/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

1/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

1/5

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

Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications

177.34 No different than national

Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate

0.22 No different than national

In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate

0.29 No different than national

Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate

1.86 No different than national

Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate

1.49 No different than national

Postoperative respiratory failure rate

9.62 No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

21 observed cases · 50.896 predicted · 94,302 patient days

0.413 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

5 observed cases · 7.065 predicted · 97,927 patient days

0.708 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

3 observed cases · 2.343 predicted · 74 patient days

1.280 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

22 observed cases · 15.263 predicted · 9,073 patient days

1.441 No different than national

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

23 observed cases · 14.586 predicted · 13,204 patient days

1.577 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

51 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

679 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

Cases too small to report

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

53 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

25 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients

78%

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

13%

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock

54%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

60%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

68%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

81%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

54%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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.

MR. ARIEL LIPPA, LPC, LCADC, NCC.

Counselor (Professional)