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PALM BAY HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1467779496
General Acute Care Hospital in Palm Bay, FL

Active since April 30, 2010CLIA 10D0689864 · Accreditation
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1425 MALABAR RD NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907(321) 722-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 14, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. NPPES

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

PALM BAY HOSPITAL, INC. (NPI 1467779496) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Palm Bay, Florida and active in the NPI registry since April 2010. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through November 30, 2027 and lists Joseph Felkner, Executive Vp/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1467779496
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NamePALM BAY HOSPITAL, INC.
Location Address1425 MALABAR RD NEPalm Bay, FL 32907-2506
Mailing Address6450 Us Highway 1Rockledge, FL 32955-5747 · (321) 434-4355 · Fax (321) 434-4275
Phone(321) 722-8000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoseph FelknerExecutive Vp/cfo · (321) 434-5687
Enumeration DateApril 30, 2010
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 2014
✔ NPI 1467779496 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.
1425 MALABAR RD NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company).Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 10D0689864

Palm Bay Hospital Clinical Laboratory · Palm Bay, FL
Active · expires Nov 30, 2027
CLIA Number10D0689864
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateDecember 1, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 30, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Robert M. Huberman
Laboratory Phone(321) 434-7114
Laboratory LocationPalm Bay Hospital Clinical Laboratory1425 Malabar Road NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Palm Bay Hospital (CMS certification number 100316), from CMS Care Compare.

Palm Bay Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Palm Bay, FL
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number100316
Location1425 Malabar Rd, NEPalm Bay, FL 32907 · Brevard County · (321) 434-8000
Emergency services 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
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
3.1 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.1% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.9% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
11.2% No different than national

Infections 4

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.649 predicted · 2,255 patient days
0.000 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
1 observed case · 2.54 predicted · 93 patient days
0.394 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 2.078 predicted · 39,144 patient days
0.962 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 16.587 predicted · 39,144 patient days
0.241 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
55 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
231 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
275 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
246 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 15

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
9.8%
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia
2
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
62%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
187 minutes
Left before being seen
3%

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.

DR. ANTHONY JAY HERZOG MD
Hospitalist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8078
DR. KURT SAMUEL HENSEL MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-1401
MERLE S LEWIS M.D.
Hospitalist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8078
GABRIELLE DELELLIS PHARMD
Pharmacist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8048
DR. DAVID SAMUEL NORRIS MD
Hospitalist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8078
DR. AMY LYNN HIBBARD PHARMD
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 424-8433
DAWN ANN STEWART-BROWN DNP
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8015
ROBERT KRENZER MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8078

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 Palm Bay Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. is 1467779496. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 30, 2010.

Where is Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. located?

Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. is located at 1425 Malabar Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907. The listed phone number is (321) 722-8000.

What is Palm Bay Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Does Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 10D0689864) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 30, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Palm Bay Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Palm Bay Hospital 4 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 Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) list Palm Bay Hospital, 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 Palm Bay Hospital, Inc. was last updated on March 14, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.