MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
NPI 1508859661
General Acute Care Hospital in Festus, MO

Q: What is Mercy Hospital Jefferson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mercy Hospital Jefferson is 1508859661. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 24, 2005. The provider was formerly known as Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association.

Q: What is Mercy Hospital Jefferson's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Mercy Hospital Jefferson have?

CMS rates Mercy Hospital Jefferson 3 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.

Active since August 24, 2005

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1400 HIGHWAY 61, FESTUS, MO 63028(636) 933-1000(636) 933-1819 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 9, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 9, 2024, Oct 6, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Mercy Hospital Jefferson NPPES

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

MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON (NPI 1508859661), doing business as Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Festus, Missouri and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization lists Dan Eckenfels, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508859661

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameMERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON

Location Address1400 HIGHWAY 61Festus, MO 63028-4100

Mailing Address1400 Us Highway 61Festus, MO 63028-4100 · (636) 933-1000 · Fax (636) 933-1819

Phone(636) 933-1000

Fax(636) 933-1819

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDan EckenfelsPresident · (636) 933-1107

Enumeration DateAugust 24, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateApril 9, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 9, 2024

✔ NPI 1508859661 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in MO · 160-47

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.

1400 HIGHWAY 61, Festus, MO 63028

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameJefferson Memorial Hospital Association

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid010155703MO

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mercy Hospital Jefferson (CMS certification number 260023), from CMS Care Compare.

Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Acute Care Hospitals · Festus, MO

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number260023

Location1400 Us Highway 61Festus, MO 63028 · Jefferson County · (636) 933-1000

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

3/5

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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

12% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.8% No different than national

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

0.72 No different than national

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

0.78 No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

3 observed cases · 1.994 predicted · 2,887 patient days

1.505 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

10 observed cases · 33.19 predicted · 38,009 patient days

0.301 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

2 observed cases · 1.882 predicted · 38,953 patient days

1.063 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

2 observed cases · 1.682 predicted · 62 patient days

1.189 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

2 observed cases · 1.791 predicted · 2,611 patient days

1.117 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

139 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

334 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

316 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

433 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 18

Emergency department volume

Medium

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

74 minutes

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders

69 minutes

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

2.5%

Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

96%

Maternal Health 1

Elective Delivery

66%

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 12

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

MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON

Ambulance

1400 HIGHWAY 61
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 933-5730

DR. FLETCHER THOMAS OTT M.D.

Ophthalmology

1400 HIGHWAY 61
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 937-8855

DR. MARK H. SPURRIER M.D.

Ophthalmology

1400 HIGHWAY 61
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 937-8855

PADMINI CHARLES MD PC

Family Medicine

1400 HIGHWAY 61, JMH MOC G40
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 937-8989

JMH DIVISIFIED HEALTHCARE

Ambulance (Land Transport)

1400 HIGHWAY 61
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 933-5730

JEFFERSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC

Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

1400 HIGHWAY 61, SUITE 240
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 931-4002

J TRAVIS METHVIN, D.O, L.L.C.

Surgery

1400 HIGHWAY 61, SUITE 240
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 931-4913

WILLIAM KENNEN JR. DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

1400 HIGHWAY 61, MOC SOUTH, SUITE 210
FESTUS, MO 63028

Jefferson County (636) 933-8050

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 Mercy Hospital Jefferson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mercy Hospital Jefferson is 1508859661. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 24, 2005. The provider was formerly known as Jefferson Memorial Hospital Association.

Where is Mercy Hospital Jefferson located?

Mercy Hospital Jefferson is located at 1400 Highway 61, Festus, MO 63028. The listed phone number is (636) 933-1000.

What is Mercy Hospital Jefferson's specialty?

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

Is Mercy Hospital Jefferson a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Mercy Hospital Jefferson have?

CMS rates Mercy Hospital Jefferson 3 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 Mercy Hospital Jefferson accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health and Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and 6 other insurers list Mercy Hospital Jefferson 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 Mercy Hospital Jefferson was last updated on April 9, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.