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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN
NPI 1538321799
General Acute Care Hospital - Rural in Brooklyn, NY

Active since June 30, 2008
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
445 LENOX RD, BROOKLYN, NY 11203(718) 270-1000(718) 270-2917 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 30, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 06, 2026.

About University Hospital Of Brooklyn NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN (NPI 1538321799) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural in Brooklyn, New York and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. The organization lists Locquessa Okpala, Family Nurse Practitioner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1538321799
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NR1301X
Legal Business NameSUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address445 LENOX RDBrooklyn, NY 11203-2017
Mailing Address445 Lenox Rd, Box 1199Brooklyn, NY 11203-2017 · (718) 270-1000 · Fax (718) 270-2917
Phone(718) 270-1000
Fax(718) 270-2917
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialLocquessa OkpalaFamily Nurse Practitioner · (718) 270-4362
Enumeration DateJune 30, 2008
✔ NPI 1538321799 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · RuralHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NR1301X
License✔ Licensed in NY · F3336521
445 LENOX RD, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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Other Names 1

Other NameUniversity Hospital Of Brooklyn

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Suny/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn (CMS certification number 330350), from CMS Care Compare.

Suny/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn

Acute Care Hospitals · Brooklyn, NY
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number330350
Location445 Lenox RoadBrooklyn, NY 11203 · Kings County · (718) 270-1000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
1/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
1/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
3.4 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.4% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
20.2% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
12% No different than national

Infections 4

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 5.177 predicted · 5,353 patient days
0.773 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 3.48 predicted · 3,347 patient days
0.575 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 3.876 predicted · 54,192 patient days
0.516 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
20 observed cases · 31.006 predicted · 50,278 patient days
0.645 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
113 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
39 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
67 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 13

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
2.9%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
38%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
179 minutes
Left before being seen
1%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
100%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
25%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

OPEYEMI OBIWUMI
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
445 LENOX RD
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-2987
RACHEL REICHMAN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistant (Medical)
445 LENOX RD
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-2091
LEONID KRUGOLETS PT
Physical Therapist
445 LENOX RD, BOX 30
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-2811
DR. ANASTASIYA GOLDIN AUD
Audiologist
445 LENOX RD, SUITE J
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-3976
CHARLENE AN M.D
Personal Emergency Response Attendant
445 LENOX RD, BOX 1262
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 245-4790
JOHN P WEIGAND AUD
Audiologist
445 LENOX RD, BOX 1283
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-3976
IRINA KOVATCH MD
Surgery
445 LENOX RD
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-1421
ARWYN KARL
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
445 LENOX RD
BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Kings County (718) 270-8297

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 Suny Downstate Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Suny Downstate Medical Center is 1538321799. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2008. The provider is also known as University Hospital Of Brooklyn.

Where is Suny Downstate Medical Center located?

Suny Downstate Medical Center is located at 445 Lenox Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11203. The listed phone number is (718) 270-1000.

What is Suny Downstate Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Rural, with taxonomy code 282NR1301X.

Is Suny Downstate Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Suny/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Suny Downstate Medical Center have?

CMS rates Suny/Downstate University Hospital Of Brooklyn 1 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 Suny Downstate Medical Center was last updated on June 30, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.