LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK
NPI 1447421193
General Acute Care Hospital in Allentown, PA

Q: What is Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network have?

CMS rates Lehigh Valley Home Care 3 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

Active since March 20, 2008

3/5

Patient Care Rating

1730 W CHEW ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104(610) 969-4970 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 20, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network NPPES

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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK (NPI 1447421193) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. The organization lists Julie Dostal, Program Director/vice- Chair, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1447421193

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK

Location Address1730 W CHEW STAllentown, PA 18104-5549

Mailing Address1730 W Chew StAllentown, PA 18104-5549

Phone(610) 969-4970

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJulie DostalProgram Director/vice- Chair · (610) 969-4970

Enumeration DateMarch 20, 2008

✔ NPI 1447421193 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.

1730 W CHEW ST, Allentown, PA 18104

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Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Lehigh Valley Home Care (CMS certification number 397023), from CMS Care Compare.

Lehigh Valley Home Care

Home health agency · Allentown, PA

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number397023

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 1, 1966

Phone(610) 402-7800

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

98.2%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

84.9%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

88%

Patients who got better at bathing

85.7%

Patients whose breathing improved

85.5%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

81.9%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

63.6%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

98.9%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

99.8%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.3%

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

2,340 of 2,956 patient episodes · observed rate 79.16%

85.41% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

3,246 patient stays · observed rate 4%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

4.29% Same As National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care

0.98

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

KATERINA C VALAVANIS MD

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