SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC
NPI 1336197839
Skilled Nursing Facility in Watertown, NY

Active since May 05, 2006CLIA 33D0982980 · Waiver
1/5
Overall Rating
133 PRATT ST, WATERTOWN, NY 13601(315) 785-4421 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 12, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc NPPES

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

SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC (NPI 1336197839), doing business as Samaritan Keep Home, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Watertown, New York and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through March 26, 2027 and lists Chris Hochgraf, Director Of Revenue Cycle, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1336197839
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameSAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC
Location Address133 PRATT STWatertown, NY 13601-4300
Mailing Address133 Pratt StWatertown, NY 13601-4300 · (315) 785-4421 · Fax (315) 785-5760
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChris HochgrafDirector Of Revenue Cycle · (315) 779-5278
Enumeration DateMay 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 12, 2025
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 12, 2025
✔ NPI 1336197839 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in NY · 2201000N
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
133 PRATT ST, Watertown, NY 13601

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSamaritan Keep Home

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00309251NY

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

4

Medicare enrollment records show 4 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (4)

Internal Medicine
NPI 1457844862
26908 INDEPENDENCE WAY
Evans Mills, NY 13637
(315) 629-4525
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare7.5 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1508535337
909 STRAWBERRY LN
Clayton, NY 13624
(315) 686-2094
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare20 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1528588639
7785 N STATE ST
Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 376-5200
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare24 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1699181974
7785 N. STATE STREET, COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 376-5252
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare24 mi

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

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 Waiver 33D0982980

Samaritan Keep Home · Watertown, NY
Active · expires Mar 26, 2027
CLIA Number33D0982980
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 12, 2001
Certificate Expiration DateMarch 26, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Shikhar G. Vyas
Laboratory Phone(315) 785-4422
Laboratory LocationSamaritan Keep Home133 Pratt Street, Watertown, NY 13601
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc (CMS certification number 335431), from CMS Care Compare.

Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc

Nursing home · Watertown, NY
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number335431
Certified Beds272 beds242 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 1, 1975
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
1/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
2/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
1/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
2/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
84
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 2.25 · LPN 0.94 · RN 0.29
3.48 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
2.75 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.04 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
46%
Registered Nurse Turnover
55%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
1
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
3
Substantiated Complaints
6
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
1 totaling $62,117.25
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1
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 Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is 1336197839. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 5, 2006. The provider is doing business as Samaritan Keep Home.

Where is Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc located?

Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is located at 133 Pratt St, Watertown, NY 13601. The listed phone number is (315) 785-4421.

What is Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Is Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 4 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc. 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. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (3) and Internal Medicine (1). Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 33D0982980) is associated with this NPI, valid through March 26, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 272 certified beds.

What quality rating does Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc have?

CMS rates Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc was last updated on September 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.