BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC
NPI 1295765261
General Acute Care Hospital in Pittsfield, MA

Q: What is Berkshire Medical Center, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Berkshire Medical Center, Inc is 1295765261. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 4, 2006.

Q: What is Berkshire Medical Center, Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Berkshire Medical Center, Inc have?

CMS rates Berkshire Medical Center 3 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 July 04, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

725 NORTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201(413) 447-2000(413) 447-2803 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 14, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Berkshire Medical Center, Inc NPPES

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

BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (NPI 1295765261) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Darlene Rodowicz, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295765261

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameBERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Location Address725 NORTH STPittsfield, MA 01201-4109

Mailing Address725 North StPittsfield, MA 01201-4109 · (413) 447-2000 · Fax (413) 447-2803

Phone(413) 447-2000

Fax(413) 447-2803

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDarlene RodowiczChief Financial Officer · (413) 447-2809

Enumeration DateJuly 4, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 14, 2014

✔ NPI 1295765261 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in MA · VQKK

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.

725 NORTH ST, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Other Identifiers 16

Other905652Tufts Health Plan Inpt

Other991396Connecticare

Medicare OSCAR/certification220046

Other0160Mvp

Other10005746Cdphp

Other6300730Aetna

Other900201Tufts Health Plan Outpt

Other900357Harvard Pilgrim

Other20300MA · Bmchnp

Other2222004610MA · Bcma Outpatient

Medicaid1099981MA

Other2222004630MA · Bcma Sdc

OtherHO1478Oxford Health Plans

Other2222004601MA · Bcma Inpatient

Other10558Health New England

Medicaid1200143MA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Berkshire Medical Center (CMS certification number 220046), from CMS Care Compare.

Berkshire Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsfield, MA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number220046

Location725 North StreetPittsfield, MA 01201 · Berkshire County · (413) 447-2000

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

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

1/5

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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

2.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

13.3% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.6% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.4% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.4% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

14.9% No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

15 observed cases · 23.842 predicted · 53,402 patient days

0.629 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

1 observed case · 3.255 predicted · 54,676 patient days

0.307 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 3.191 predicted · 128 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 9.072 predicted · 7,144 patient days

0.110 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 5.793 predicted · 5,711 patient days

0.690 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

902 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

689 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

3014 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

467 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

467 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

42.2%

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

209 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

313 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

51%

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.

JASON G. TOUHEY D.O.

Internal Medicine

725 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 496-6820

PATRICK CHAMBERS

Emergency Medicine

725 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2000

GRACE L KLANDERUD MD

Emergency Medicine

725 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 496-6820

RONIEL M. SANTOS D.O.

Emergency Medicine

725 NORTH ST, BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY DEPT
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2000

DR. HERBERT DAVID ROD DDS

Dentist

725 NORTH ST, DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2781

RAYMOND G SOHL MD

Anesthesiology

725 NORTH ST, BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2555

DANIEL M DOYLE MD

Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

725 NORTH ST, PULMONARY MEDICINE
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2695

RENE AILLON

Anesthesiology

725 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Berkshire County (413) 447-2555

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 Berkshire Medical Center, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Berkshire Medical Center, Inc is 1295765261. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 4, 2006.

Where is Berkshire Medical Center, Inc located?

Berkshire Medical Center, Inc is located at 725 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201. The listed phone number is (413) 447-2000.

What is Berkshire Medical Center, Inc's specialty?

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

Is Berkshire Medical Center, Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Berkshire Medical Center, Inc have?

CMS rates Berkshire Medical Center 3 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 Berkshire Medical Center, Inc accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Berkshire Medical Center, 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 Berkshire Medical Center, Inc was last updated on August 14, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.