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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1437622933
General Acute Care Hospital in Chester, SC

Active since January 07, 2019
3/5
Overall Rating
1 MEDICAL PARK DR, CHESTER, SC 29706(803) 581-9400 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 23, 2022, Feb 22, 2019, Jan 7, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Medical University Hospital Authority NPPES

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

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (NPI 1437622933), doing business as Musc Health Chester Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Chester, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since January 2019. The organization lists Karyn Rae, Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437622933
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address1 MEDICAL PARK DRChester, SC 29706-9769
Mailing AddressPo Box 23467New York, NY 10087-3467 · (843) 792-2311
Phone(803) 581-9400
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKaryn RaeDirector · (843) 876-1344
Enumeration DateJanuary 7, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateMay 2, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 2, 2025
✔ NPI 1437622933 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.
1 MEDICAL PARK DR, Chester, SC 29706
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMusc Health Chester Medical Center

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and more.Insurance ›

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Musc Health Chester Nursing Center (CMS certification number 425061), from CMS Care Compare.

Musc Health Chester Nursing Center

Nursing home · Chester, SC
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number425061
Certified Beds80 beds53 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceDecember 10, 1968
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
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.
1/5
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.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
17.33
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 2.27 · LPN 1.03 · RN 0.59
3.88 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.29 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
28.3%
Registered Nurse Turnover
57.1%
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
0
Substantiated Complaints
0
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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.

CHESTER HMA INC
Home Health
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-9416
DR. DANIEL R CROW M.D.
Family Medicine
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-3151
SALLY W REGAN MD PC
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-9413
SUE CLAWSON CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-3151
ISOM LOWMAN MD
Emergency Medicine
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 385-6164
JENNIFER M GREGORY NP
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
1 MEDICAL PARK DR
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-3151
CHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, LLC
Family Medicine
1 MEDICAL PARK DR, BUILDING 4, SUITE A
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-2001
NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
Internal Medicine
1 MEDICAL PARK DR, BLDG 4, STE A
CHESTER, SC 29706
Chester County (803) 581-2001

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 Medical University Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Medical University Hospital Authority is 1437622933. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 7, 2019. The provider is doing business as MUSC Health Chester Medical Center.

Where is Medical University Hospital Authority located?

Medical University Hospital Authority is located at 1 Medical Park Dr, Chester, SC 29706. The listed phone number is (803) 581-9400.

What is Medical University Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Is Medical University Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Musc Health Chester Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 80 certified beds.

What quality rating does Medical University Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Musc Health Chester Nursing Center 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Medical University Hospital Authority accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, First Choice Next and Molina Healthcare list Medical University Hospital Authority 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 Medical University Hospital Authority was last updated on May 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.