BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL, KENT CAMPUS
NPI 1467546135
General Acute Care Hospital in Dover, DE

Active since October 03, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
640 SOUTH STATE STREET, DOVER, DE 19901(302) 674-4700 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 6, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus NPPES

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

BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL, KENT CAMPUS (NPI 1467546135) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Dover, Delaware and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists Terry M Murphy, President-ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1467546135
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameBAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Location Address640 SOUTH STATE STREETDover, DE 19901
Mailing Address640 S State StDover, DE 19901-3530 · (302) 674-4700
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTerry M MurphyPresident-ceo · (302) 744-7001
Enumeration DateOctober 3, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMay 6, 2019
NPI 1467546135 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in DE · HSPTL-005
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.

640 SOUTH STATE STREET, Dover, DE 19901

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid000164805DE
Medicaid000164706DE
Other080004Medicare Legacy Number

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus (CMS certification number 080004), from CMS Care Compare.

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus

Acute Care Hospitals · Dover, DE
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number080004
Location640 S State StreetDover, DE 19901 · Kent County · (302) 674-4700
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
2/5
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
2/5
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
3.8 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.4% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2.7% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
20% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 5.212 predicted · 4,823 patient days
0.192 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 9.934 predicted · 5,867 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 4.409 predicted · 176 patient days
0.227 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 5.706 predicted · 84,863 patient days
0.351 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
10 observed cases · 36.957 predicted · 81,890 patient days
0.271 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
268 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
686 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
764 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
692 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
224 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
224 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
7.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
80%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
298 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
468 minutes
Left before being seen
6%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
133%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

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

Surgery
640 SOUTH STATE STREET, 3007
DOVER, DE 19901
Internal Medicine
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901
Emergency Medicine
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901
Pharmacist
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901
Dietitian, Registered
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901
Emergency Medicine
640 SOUTH STATE STREET
DOVER, DE 19901

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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. is 1467546135. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006. The provider is doing business as Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus.

Where is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. located?

Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. is located at 640 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The listed phone number is (302) 674-4700.

What is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus 2 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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families and Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and 3 other insurers list Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. 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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. was last updated on May 6, 2019. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.