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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NPI 1285818104
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Charleston, SC

Active since December 27, 2007
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
169 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29425(843) 792-6136 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 27, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Medical University Of South Carolina NPPES

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

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (NPI 1285818104) is a healthcare organization registered as a children in Charleston, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since December 2007. The organization lists Nevitte Swink Morris, Speech-language Pathologist, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1285818104
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC2000X
Legal Business NameMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Location Address169 ASHLEY AVECharleston, SC 29425-8905
Mailing Address169 Ashley Ave, Po Box 250335Charleston, SC 29425-8905
Phone(843) 792-6136
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialNevitte Swink MorrisSpeech-language Pathologist · (843) 792-6136
Enumeration DateDecember 27, 2007
✔ NPI 1285818104 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · ChildrenHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC2000X
Also ListedGeneral Acute Care HospitalTaxonomy 282N00000X
169 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Musc Medical Center (CMS certification number 420004), from CMS Care Compare.

Musc Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Charleston, SC
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number420004
Location169 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425 · Charleston County · (843) 792-2300
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
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
4.7 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11.9% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.8% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
38 observed cases · 42.328 predicted · 36,785 patient days
0.898 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
12 observed cases · 32.114 predicted · 22,105 patient days
0.374 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
19 observed cases · 13.051 predicted · 474 patient days
1.456 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
5 observed cases · 3.774 predicted · 430 patient days
1.325 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
28 observed cases · 28.743 predicted · 264,069 patient days
0.974 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
60 observed cases · 128.79 predicted · 232,988 patient days
0.466 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
328 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
580 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
332 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
2429 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
808 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
808 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
39.1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
90%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
249 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
427 minutes
Left before being seen
5%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
180%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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. BRUCE ALAN REEVES PT
Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
169 ASHLEY AVE, ROOM, 3SW WING
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-3481
KRISTINA CALAMIA
Health and Wellness Coach
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-3881
EMILY MCGILL MD
Anesthesiology
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-2185
PAIGE WOODHAM M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
169 ASHLEY AVE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL MSC333
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-1086
KATIE FLOWER M.D.
Surgery
169 ASHLEY AVE, ROOM 202 MAIN HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (216) 385-5459
JENNIE HYEJIN KWON MD
Surgery
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-3072
DR. BRIAN ELLIS JACOBS MD
Surgery
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 792-1414
HANNAH ELIZABETH PRESSLER
Internal Medicine
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Charleston County (843) 754-7275

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 Medical University Of South Carolina's NPI number?

The NPI number for Medical University Of South Carolina is 1285818104. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 27, 2007.

Where is Medical University Of South Carolina located?

Medical University Of South Carolina is located at 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. The listed phone number is (843) 792-6136.

What is Medical University Of South Carolina's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Children, with taxonomy code 282NC2000X.

Is Medical University Of South Carolina a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Medical University Of South Carolina have?

CMS rates Musc Medical Center 2 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 Medical University Of South Carolina was last updated on December 27, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.