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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
NPI 1558771063
General Acute Care Hospital in Louisville, KY

Active since May 06, 2014
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
530 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203(502) 562-3000(502) 562-4431 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 6, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About University Of Louisville Hospital NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL (NPI 1558771063) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Louisville, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since May 2014. The organization lists Eleanor Bates, Credentialing, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1558771063
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
Location Address530 SOUTH JACKSON STREETLouisville, KY 40203
Mailing Address530 S Jackson StLouisville, KY 40202-1675 · (502) 562-3000 · Fax (502) 562-4431
Phone(502) 562-3000
Fax(502) 562-4431
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialEleanor BatesCredentialing · (866) 390-1815
Enumeration DateMay 6, 2014
✔ NPI 1558771063 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in KY · 3710P
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.
530 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, Louisville, KY 40203
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Of Louisville Hospital (CMS certification number 180141), from CMS Care Compare.

University Of Louisville Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Louisville, KY
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number180141
Location530 South Jackson StreetLouisville, KY 40202 · Jefferson County · (502) 562-3000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
14.7% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
15.9% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
14 observed cases · 16.34 predicted · 11,780 patient days
0.857 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
25 observed cases · 29.319 predicted · 14,670 patient days
0.853 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
9 observed cases · 11.246 predicted · 367 patient days
0.800 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
2 observed cases · 1.845 predicted · 204 patient days
1.084 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
21 observed cases · 11.234 predicted · 128,810 patient days
1.869 Worse than the national rate
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
53 observed cases · 80.372 predicted · 119,211 patient days
0.659 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
69 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
110 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
264 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
455 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
455 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
14.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
86%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
213 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
284 minutes
Left before being seen
5%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
91%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 University Of Louisville Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for University Of Louisville Hospital is 1558771063. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 6, 2014.

Where is University Of Louisville Hospital located?

University Of Louisville Hospital is located at 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40203. The listed phone number is (502) 562-3000.

What is University Of Louisville Hospital's specialty?

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

Is University Of Louisville Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does University Of Louisville Hospital have?

CMS rates University Of Louisville Hospital 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 University Of Louisville Hospital was last updated on May 6, 2014. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.