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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: July 19, 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

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

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
275 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
1506 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
39 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
231 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
152 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
55 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
High
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
94%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
97%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
98%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
98%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
97%

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. KAREN JEANETTE BILLS PHARM D
Pharmacist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8049
JOSEPH HIBBARD CRNA, ARNP
Anesthesiology
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8025
DR. PATRICK MURTHA MD
Anesthesiology
1425 MALABAR RD NE, PALM BAY HOSPITAL
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8025
NANCY HAAS CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8025
VICTORIA J LADA RD
Dietitian, Registered
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8000
JULIE MARIE LINCICOME RN
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8000
DR. DAVID LIGHSTON PHARM.D.
Pharmacist
1425 MALABAR RD NE
PALM BAY, FL 32907
Brevard County (321) 434-8048
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PALM BAY HOSPITAL, INC.'s NPI number?

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467779496, enumerated as an "organization" on April 30, 2010.

Where is the provider located?

The provider is located at 1425 MALABAR RD NE PALM BAY, FL 32907 and the phone number is (321) 722-8000.

What is the provider's specialty?

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

What insurance does PALM BAY HOSPITAL, INC. accept?

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.