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GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
NPI 1255372397
General Acute Care Hospital in Baltimore, MD

Active since June 09, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
6701 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21204(443) 849-2000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 30, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. NPPES

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

GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NPI 1255372397) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists John Ellis, Senior Vp Corporate Strategy, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255372397
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameGREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Location Address6701 N CHARLES STBaltimore, MD 21204-6808
Mailing Address6701 N Charles St, S. Chapman Bldg Suite 102Baltimore, MD 21204-6808 · Fax (443) 849-3138
Phone(443) 849-2000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn EllisSenior Vp Corporate Strategy · (443) 849-3284
Enumeration DateJune 9, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 30, 2017
✔ NPI 1255372397 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in MD · 03-015
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.

6701 N CHARLES ST, Baltimore, MD 21204
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Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid000455300MD
Medicare PIN210044MD
Medicare OSCAR/certification210044MD
OtherMD4MD · Carefirst Bluechoice
Other59023901MD · Carefirst Of Maryland

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Greater Baltimore Medical Center (CMS certification number 210044), from CMS Care Compare.

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Baltimore, MD
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number210044
Location6701 North Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21204 · Baltimore County · (443) 849-2000
Emergency services Birthing friendly 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
2/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
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
3.2 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.9% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.2% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
12.8% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 6.406 predicted · 6,051 patient days
0.156 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 6.611 predicted · 4,928 patient days
0.605 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 4.598 predicted · 181 patient days
1.305 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
5 observed cases · 1.922 predicted · 237 patient days
2.601 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 3.881 predicted · 79,774 patient days
0.515 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
11 observed cases · 30.126 predicted · 68,587 patient days
0.365 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
561 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
460 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1989 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
45 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
45 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
High
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
132 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
145 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
4.4%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
98%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
264 minutes

Maternal Health 5

Elective Delivery
238%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
1252
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
3452
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)
3452

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.

MRS. ALVENA MESHOINE SIMS PA-C, MMS
Physician Assistant
6701 N CHARLES ST, LABOR & DELIVERY
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2577
DR. LEWIS HOGGE M.D.
Anesthesiology
6701 N CHARLES ST
TOWSON, MD 21204
Baltimore County (410) 296-4616
DR. PHILIP E SHAHEEN M.D.
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
6701 N CHARLES ST, SUITE 4105
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-6255
ALOISE DIEDRICH
Anesthesiology
6701 N CHARLES ST
TOWSON, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2000
ROBERT A. PALERMO M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
6701 N CHARLES ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2257
DR. STEPHEN A LIVERMAN M.D.
Pediatrics
6701 N CHARLES ST, DEPT OF PEDIATRICS
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2792
NATHAN A. DUNSMORE M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
6701 N CHARLES ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2704
MS. SHARON MAREE ELMES-CURTIS CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife
6701 N CHARLES ST, DEPT OF LABOR AND DELIVERY
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
Baltimore County (443) 849-2577

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 Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. is 1255372397. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 9, 2006.

Where is Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. located?

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. is located at 6701 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204. The listed phone number is (443) 849-2000.

What is Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Greater Baltimore 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. was last updated on October 30, 2017. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.