LANCASTER HOSPITAL CORPORATION
NPI 1437122926
General Acute Care Hospital in Lancaster, SC

Q: What is Lancaster Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lancaster Hospital Corporation is 1437122926. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 7, 2006.

Q: What is Lancaster Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lancaster Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Musc Health Lancaster 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 February 07, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

800 W MEETING ST, LANCASTER, SC 29720(803) 286-1214 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 6, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

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About Lancaster Hospital Corporation NPPES

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

LANCASTER HOSPITAL CORPORATION (NPI 1437122926) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lancaster, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization lists Paula M Lalor, Director/delegated Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437122926

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLANCASTER HOSPITAL CORPORATION

Location Address800 W MEETING STLancaster, SC 29720-2202

Mailing AddressPo Box 198108Atlanta, GA 30384-8108

Phone(803) 286-1214

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPaula M LalorDirector/delegated Official · (615) 925-4565

Enumeration DateFebruary 7, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 6, 2017

✔ NPI 1437122926 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in SC · HTL-657

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.

800 W MEETING ST, Lancaster, SC 29720

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid254485SC

Medicare OSCAR/certification420036SC

Accepted Insurance

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Lancaster Hospital Corporation is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 1 clinician reassigns Medicare billing to Lancaster Hospital Corporation, which bills Medicare for the services this clinician delivers.

Clinician (1)

Keith Shealy, M.D.

Family Practice

NPI 1578557153

1025 W MEETING ST STE 200
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-7414

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center (CMS certification number 420036), from CMS Care Compare.

Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Lancaster, SC

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number420036

Location800 W Meeting StLancaster, SC 29720 · Lancaster County · (803) 286-1481

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

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

1/5

Quietness

2/5

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

12.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

14.2% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for heart failure patients

15.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.6% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

14% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

2 observed cases · 2.667 predicted · 2,939 patient days

0.750 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 3.15 predicted · 3,163 patient days

0.317 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

1 observed case · 1.573 predicted · 54 patient days

0.636 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

2 observed cases · 1.026 predicted · 23,566 patient days

1.949 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

0 observed cases · 10.852 predicted · 22,453 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

130 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

123 days per 100 discharges

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

526 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

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

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Medium

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

48.4%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

93%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

166 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

675 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

38%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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 Lancaster Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lancaster Hospital Corporation is 1437122926. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 7, 2006.

Where is Lancaster Hospital Corporation located?

Lancaster Hospital Corporation is located at 800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC 29720. The listed phone number is (803) 286-1214.

What is Lancaster Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Is Lancaster Hospital Corporation enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lancaster Hospital Corporation is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Lancaster Hospital Corporation?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 1 clinician (Family Practice) reassigns their Medicare billing to Lancaster Hospital Corporation. 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. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Lancaster Hospital Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Lancaster Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Musc Health Lancaster 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 Lancaster Hospital Corporation accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Lancaster Hospital 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 Lancaster Hospital Corporation was last updated on October 6, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.