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DIGNITY HEALTH
NPI 1487694857
General Acute Care Hospital in Sacramento, CA

Active since June 07, 2006CLIA 05D2154272 · Waiver
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
4001 J ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95819(858) 275-8112(779) 803-8118 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 18, 2025, Jun 11, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Dignity Health NPPES

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

DIGNITY HEALTH (NPI 1487694857), doing business as Mercy General Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Sacramento, California and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through September 9, 2028 and lists Daniel Morissette, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487694857
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameDIGNITY HEALTH
Location Address4001 J STSacramento, CA 95819-3626
Mailing Address3215 Prospect Park DrRancho Cordova, CA 95670-6017 · (858) 275-8112 · Fax (779) 803-8118
Phone(858) 275-8112
Fax(779) 803-8118
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialDaniel MorissetteChief Financial Officer · (858) 275-8112
Enumeration DateJune 7, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2025
✔ NPI 1487694857 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 030000062
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.
Also ListedRehabilitation UnitTaxonomy 273Y00000X · License 030000062 (CA)
Also ListedSkilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy 314000000X · License 030000062 (CA)
4001 J ST, Sacramento, CA 95819
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMercy General Hospital

Other Identifiers 10

Other196456502CA · Dept. Of Labor - Wc
MedicaidCGP000310CA
MedicaidHSC00017GCA
Other942761692958190000Wps Tricare
MedicaidHSP40017GCA
MedicaidZZR00017GCA
MedicaidLTC05695HCA
OtherZZZA3401ZBlue Shield Of Ca
Other942761692Irs - Pre-merger Tax Id
MedicaidLTC05695GCA

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dignity Health is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

28

Medicare enrollment records show 28 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Dignity Health, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 9

Internal Medicine17
Hospitalist3
Nurse Practitioner2
Cardiac Electrophysiology1
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1
Critical Care (Intensivists)1
Endocrinology1
Infectious Disease1
1 other specialty1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 28
Amisha Nibber
Internal Medicine
NPI 1114309457
521 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-1000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare78 mi
Brandon Schmeits, DO
Internal Medicine
NPI 1659909174
515 E MICHELTORENA ST STE C
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 563-3234
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare301 mi
Matthew Hakimi, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1639433246
100 N BRENT ST STE 301
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 653-0101
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare320 mi
Ifedayo Kuye, MD
Hospitalist
NPI 1043669484
8700 BEVERLY BLVD STE B220
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(310) 423-5252
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare354 mi
John Lee, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1497041883
500 S VIRGIL AVE STE 202
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 908-7707
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare357 mi
Manuel Hakimi, MD
Hospitalist
NPI 1063873891
3330 LOMITA BLVD TMHA 1ST FLOOR
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 891-6623
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare371 mi
Sharareh Shahangian
Critical Care (Intensivists)
NPI 1144508326
1000 W CARSON ST. BOX 400
Torrance, CA 90509
(310) 222-2401
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare371 mi
Marian Varda, DO
Internal Medicine
NPI 1861951741
1000 W CARSON ST
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 222-2345
✔ PECOS371 mi
Vishal Patel, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1326493438
3828 SCHAUFELE AVE STE 250
Long Beach, CA 90808
(657) 241-8990
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare375 mi
Susan Wellborn, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1578699484
1043 ELM AVE SUITE 300
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 624-4908
✔ PECOS377 mi
1043 ELM AVE STE 300
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 624-4999
✔ PECOS377 mi
Neill Ramos, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1073776191
1045 ATLANTIC AVE SUITE 708
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9045
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Gregory Yung, DO
Internal Medicine
NPI 1568111466
1045 ATLANTIC AVE STE 708
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9140
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Chester Choi, M.D.
Infectious Disease
NPI 1730197344
1050 LINDEN AVE DEPT. OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9352
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Wafa Mohammed, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1992122949
1050 LINDEN AVE
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9350
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Brian Rayhanabad, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1760721443
1050 LINDEN AVE
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Christopher Allahverdian, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1992382949
1050 LINDEN AVE
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 491-9140
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare377 mi
Nathaniel Shon, MD
Endocrinology
NPI 1063156263
5901 E 7TH ST
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562) 862-8000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare379 mi
Navid Zaidi, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1700980232
1002 MCINTOSH CIR STE 4
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 347-8315
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1,471 mi
Nima Fatehi, MD
Hospitalist
NPI 1699260265
2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 741-3000
✔ PECOS2,374 mi
See all 28 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 Waiver 05D2154272

Dignity Health Medical Foundation · Sacramento, CA
Active · expires Sep 9, 2028
CLIA Number05D2154272
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 10, 2026
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 9, 2028
Laboratory DirectorMunir Janmohamed
Laboratory Phone(916) 379-2861
Laboratory LocationDignity Health Medical Foundation3939 J Street Ste 230, Sacramento, CA 95819
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mercy General Hospital (CMS certification number 050017), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercy General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Sacramento, CA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number050017
Location4001 J StSacramento, CA 95819 · Sacramento County · (916) 453-4453
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
1.07 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.85 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
2.05 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
3.16 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.05 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
9.13 No different than national

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 31.196 predicted · 67,346 patient days
0.128 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
0 observed cases · 4.07 predicted · 68,591 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 1.116 predicted · 128 patient days
0.896 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
5 observed cases · 5.85 predicted · 209 patient days
0.855 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 11.076 predicted · 8,677 patient days
0.181 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 9.669 predicted · 8,877 patient days
0.310 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
225 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
2132 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
102 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
469 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
71 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
107 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
91%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
97%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
88%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
95%
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
91%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
82%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
53%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Mercy General Hospital (CMS certification number 05T017), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercy General Hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Sacramento, CA
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number05T017
Medicare-Certified SinceApril 1, 1986
Location4001 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819
Phone(916) 453-4531
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Stroke
127
patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
19
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
19
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
15
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
12
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
11
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 217 patient stays
100%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 87 patient stays
98.9%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 130 patient stays
99.2%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 206 patient stays
53.4%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 206 patient stays
43.2%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 206 patient stays
50.49%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
217 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 217 patient stays · observed rate 2.3% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
2.3%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
48 healthcare workers
77.1%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
75 healthcare workers
0%
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
1 observed infections · 2.707 predicted · 6,537 patient days
0.369
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
194 of 260 patient stays · observed rate 74.62%
70.67%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
11 readmissions of 256 patient stays · observed rate 4.3% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.65%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
3 readmissions of 261 patient stays · observed rate 1.15% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.81%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 237 episodes
0.90
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Dignity Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dignity Health is 1487694857. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 7, 2006. The provider is doing business as Mercy General Hospital.

Where is Dignity Health located?

Dignity Health is located at 4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819. The listed phone number is (858) 275-8112.

What is Dignity Health's specialty?

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

Is Dignity Health enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Dignity Health is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Dignity Health?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 28 clinicians in 9 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Dignity Health. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Internal Medicine (17), Hospitalist (3) and Nurse Practitioner (2). Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Dignity Health hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D2154272) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 9, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Dignity Health a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Dignity Health have?

CMS rates Mercy General 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Dignity Health was last updated on June 18, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.