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ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, INC
NPI 1225087190
General Acute Care Hospital in Milwaukee, WI

Active since May 09, 2006CLIA 52D0391842 · Accreditation
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
3237 S 16TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53215(414) 647-5000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2026, May 22, 2026, Feb 5, 2026 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2018).

About Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc NPPES

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

ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, INC (NPI 1225087190), doing business as Ascension St Francis Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through February 27, 2027 and lists Susan Dwyer, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225087190
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, INC
Location Address3237 S 16TH STMilwaukee, WI 53215
Mailing Address3237 S 16th StMilwaukee, WI 53215-4526 · (414) 647-5000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialSusan DwyerCfo · (414) 465-3093
Enumeration DateMay 9, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 20267 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 21, 2026
NPI 1225087190 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in WI · 75
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.

3237 S 16TH ST, Milwaukee, WI 53215

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAscension St Francis Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Other5000017WI · United Health Care Provid
Medicaid11012400WI

Accepted 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 52D0391842

Ascension St Francis Hospital · Milwaukee, WI
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number52D0391842
Laboratory TypeIndependent
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Zeenath Asma
Laboratory Phone(414) 647-7400
Laboratory LocationAscension St Francis Hospital3237 S 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215
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 Ascension St Francis Hospital (CMS certification number 520078), from CMS Care Compare.

Ascension St Francis Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Milwaukee, WI
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number520078
Location3237 S 16th StMilwaukee, WI 53215 · Milwaukee County · (414) 647-5000
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
5/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
8.5% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.6% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.2% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 3

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 1.858 predicted · 2,135 patient days
0.538 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 1.76 predicted · 1,879 patient days
0.568 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 6.11 predicted · 13,694 patient days
0.327 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
72 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
52 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
155 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
76 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
76 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Medium
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
319 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
237 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.7%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
121 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
175 minutes

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.

Pharmacist
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Emergency Medicine
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Dietitian, Registered
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Physical Therapist
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Occupational Therapist (Physical Rehabilitation)
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
Anesthesiology
3237 S 16TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215

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 Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc is 1225087190. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 9, 2006. The provider is doing business as Ascension St Francis Hospital.

Where is Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc located?

Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc is located at 3237 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215. The listed phone number is (414) 647-5000.

What is Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc's specialty?

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

Does Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 52D0391842) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 27, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Ascension St Francis Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc have?

CMS rates Ascension St Francis Hospital 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 Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare), Network Health and Quartz list Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc 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 Ascension St Francis Hospital, Inc was last updated on July 21, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.