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JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1346247368
General Acute Care Hospital in Neptune, NJ

Active since July 05, 2005
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1945 ROUTE 33, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753(732) 775-5500 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 24, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Jersey Shore University Medical Center NPPES

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

JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1346247368) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Neptune, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists John Gantner, Senior Vp, Finance & Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1346247368
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMERIDIAN HOSPITALS CORPORATION
Location Address1945 ROUTE 33Neptune, NJ 07753-4859
Mailing Address2020 6th AveNeptune City, NJ 07753-6109 · (732) 897-7130 · Fax (732) 897-7227
Phone(732) 775-5500
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn GantnerSenior Vp, Finance & Cfo · (732) 751-7520
Enumeration DateJuly 5, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 24, 2008
✔ NPI 1346247368 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.
1945 ROUTE 33, Neptune, NJ 07753
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsJersey Shore University Medical Center

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid3675700NJ
Medicare OSCAR/certification310073NJ

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Jersey Shore University Medical Center (CMS certification number 310073), from CMS Care Compare.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Neptune, NJ
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number310073
Location1945 State Route 33Neptune, NJ 07753 · Monmouth County · (732) 775-5500
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
3.5 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
1.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
9.5% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
14.9% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 16.973 predicted · 14,246 patient days
0.354 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
21 observed cases · 20.52 predicted · 10,544 patient days
1.023 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
3 observed cases · 8.862 predicted · 336 patient days
0.339 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 1.833 predicted · 223 patient days
0.546 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
14 observed cases · 17.916 predicted · 189,535 patient days
0.781 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
37 observed cases · 112.18 predicted · 171,247 patient days
0.330 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
7422 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
335 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
1675 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
305 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
425 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
860 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
69%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
85%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
83%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
92%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
95%
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
71%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
205%
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.

AMEER ASHRAF METWALLY DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 776-4328
CORTNEY SEITZ PAC
Physician Assistant
1945 ROUTE 33, K HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 413-3626
VICTORIA LYNN WILKINS DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 775-5500
STEPHANIE WICKMAN
Physician Assistant
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 775-5500
DR. DENISE L LIVINGSTON MD, PHD
Emergency Medicine
1945 ROUTE 33, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 775-5500
SHAKIA WEST
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (908) 675-2772
MICHELLE CATALANO PA
Physician Assistant
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 897-3980
MELISSA MECKA
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1945 ROUTE 33
NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Monmouth County (732) 202-8074

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 Meridian Hospitals Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Meridian Hospitals Corporation is 1346247368. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2005. The provider is doing business as Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Where is Meridian Hospitals Corporation located?

Meridian Hospitals Corporation is located at 1945 Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753. The listed phone number is (732) 775-5500.

What is Meridian Hospitals Corporation's specialty?

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

Is Meridian Hospitals Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Meridian Hospitals Corporation have?

CMS rates Jersey Shore University 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 Meridian Hospitals Corporation accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Meridian Hospitals Corporation 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 Meridian Hospitals Corporation was last updated on February 24, 2008. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.