CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED
NPI 1275527889
General Acute Care Hospital in Savannah, GA

Q: What is Candler Hospital Incorporated's NPI number?

The NPI number for Candler Hospital Incorporated is 1275527889. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 9, 2005.

Q: What is Candler Hospital Incorporated's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Candler Hospital Incorporated have?

CMS rates Candler Skilled Nursing Unit 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since September 09, 2005

4/5

Overall Rating

5353 REYNOLDS ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31405(912) 819-8455(912) 819-6736 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 20, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: May 20, 2025, Jul 23, 2024, Apr 2, 2021 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Candler Hospital Incorporated NPPES

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

CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED (NPI 1275527889) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Savannah, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization lists Melissa D Alvarez, Registered Agent, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1275527889

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED

Location Address5353 REYNOLDS STSavannah, GA 31405-6015

Mailing Address5353 Reynolds StSavannah, GA 31405-6015 · (912) 819-8455 · Fax (912) 819-6736

Phone(912) 819-8455

Fax(912) 819-6736

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMelissa D AlvarezRegistered Agent · (912) 819-5294

Enumeration DateSeptember 9, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMay 20, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 20, 2025

✔ NPI 1275527889 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 025-532

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.

5353 REYNOLDS ST, Savannah, GA 31405

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00000327AGA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Candler Hospital Incorporated is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 1 clinician reassigns Medicare billing to Candler Hospital Incorporated, which bills Medicare for the services this clinician delivers.

Clinician (1)

Carol Barbee, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1548357239

5353 REYNOLDS ST
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 819-4870

✔ PECOSSame address

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Candler Skilled Nursing Unit (CMS certification number 115610), from CMS Care Compare.

Candler Skilled Nursing Unit

Nursing home · Savannah, GA

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number115610

Certified Beds22 beds19 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceAugust 6, 1996

Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

15.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.81 · LPN 3.31 · RN 2.26

8.38 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

7.91 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.29 hrs per resident per day

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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 Candler Hospital Incorporated's NPI number?

The NPI number for Candler Hospital Incorporated is 1275527889. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 9, 2005.

Where is Candler Hospital Incorporated located?

Candler Hospital Incorporated is located at 5353 Reynolds St, Savannah, GA 31405. The listed phone number is (912) 819-8455.

What is Candler Hospital Incorporated's specialty?

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

Is Candler Hospital Incorporated enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Candler Hospital Incorporated is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Candler Hospital Incorporated?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1 clinician (Nurse Practitioner) reassigns their Medicare billing to Candler Hospital Incorporated. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Candler Hospital Incorporated a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Candler Skilled Nursing Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 22 certified beds.

What quality rating does Candler Hospital Incorporated have?

CMS rates Candler Skilled Nursing Unit 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Candler Hospital Incorporated accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 1 other insurer list Candler Hospital Incorporated 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 Candler Hospital Incorporated was last updated on May 20, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 months 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.