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ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL LEHIGHTON CAMPUS
NPI 1356354567
General Acute Care Hospital in Lehighton, PA

Active since August 15, 2006
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
211 NORTH 12TH STREET, LEHIGHTON, PA 18235(610) 377-1300(610) 377-7618 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 24, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 24, 2021, Jul 6, 2021, Jan 18, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

About St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus NPPES

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

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL LEHIGHTON CAMPUS (NPI 1356354567) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lehighton, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Bowmanstown and lists Thomas Lichtenwalner, Senior Vp Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1356354567
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
Location Address211 NORTH 12TH STREETLehighton, PA 18235-1138
Mailing Address801 Ostrum StBethlehem, PA 18015-1000 · (484) 526-4000 · Fax (610) 377-4758
Phone(610) 377-1300
Fax(610) 377-7618
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialThomas LichtenwalnerSenior Vp Finance · (484) 526-3383
Enumeration DateAugust 15, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 24, 20214 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 5, 2021
✔ NPI 1356354567 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 4

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in PA · 070501
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.
Also ListedClinic/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X
Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X · License 920090 (PA)
Also ListedPsychiatric HospitalTaxonomy 283Q00000X
211 NORTH 12TH STREET, Lehighton, PA 18235
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSt. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1512 Bank StBowmanstown, PA 18030-0010 · Phone (484) 526-5700

Other Identifiers 2

OtherCA2408PA · Medicare 'b' Railroad
Medicaid1004958310036PA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem (CMS certification number 390049), from CMS Care Compare.

St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem

Acute Care Hospitals · Bethlehem, PA
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390049
Location801 Ostrum StreetBethlehem, PA 18015 · Northampton County · (610) 954-4000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
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
2.8 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
10.9% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.9% No different than national

Infections 6

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
6 observed cases · 1.463 predicted · 165 patient days
4.101 Worse than the national rate
MRSA Bacteremia
7 observed cases · 10.406 predicted · 157,469 patient days
0.673 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
15 observed cases · 63.236 predicted · 153,529 patient days
0.237 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
5 observed cases · 11.884 predicted · 441 patient days
0.421 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 21.699 predicted · 16,167 patient days
0.092 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 21.037 predicted · 20,301 patient days
0.285 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
315 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
1177 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
492 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
2023 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
417 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
417 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume
Very high
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
112 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
50 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
97%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
135 minutes

Maternal Health 5

Elective Delivery
59%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
532
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
1555
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)
1555

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Summit At Blue Mountain Nursing & Rehab Ctr, The (CMS certification number 395276), from CMS Care Compare.

Summit At Blue Mountain Nursing & Rehab Ctr, The

Nursing home · Lehighton, PA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number395276
Certified Beds91 beds36 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 8, 1970
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
3/5
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.
58.33
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 2.19 · LPN 0.67 · RN 1.2
4.06 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.37 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.03 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
42.2%
Registered Nurse Turnover
52.9%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
1
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse flag, indicating a citation for abuse or neglect on a recent inspection report.
Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
2
Infection-Control Citations
1
Fines
2 totaling $38,090.00
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2
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 St Luke's Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for St Luke's Hospital is 1356354567. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 15, 2006. The provider is doing business as St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus.

Where is St Luke's Hospital located?

St Luke's Hospital is located at 211 North 12th Street, Lehighton, PA 18235. The listed phone number is (610) 377-1300.

What is St Luke's Hospital's specialty?

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

Is St Luke's Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does St Luke's Hospital have?

CMS rates St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem 5 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 St Luke's Hospital was last updated on August 24, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.