MORTON HOSPITAL
NPI 1598053472
General Acute Care Hospital in Taunton, MA

Active since July 13, 2011
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
88 WASHINGTON ST, TAUNTON, MA 02780(508) 828-7000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 18, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Morton Hospital NPPES

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

MORTON HOSPITAL (NPI 1598053472) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2011. The organization lists Michael Francis Collins, Steward Hospital Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1598053472
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMORTON HOSPITAL, A STEWARD FAMILY HOSPITAL, INC.
Location Address88 WASHINGTON STTaunton, MA 02780-2465
Mailing Address88 Washington StTaunton, MA 02780-2465 · (508) 828-7000
Organization SubpartYesParent: Steward Medical Holdings Llc
Authorized OfficialMichael Francis CollinsSteward Hospital Cfo · (617) 419-4869
Enumeration DateJuly 13, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 18, 2014
NPI 1598053472 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.

88 WASHINGTON ST, Taunton, MA 02780

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMorton Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare OSCAR/certification220073
Medicaid110090103AMA

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Morton Hospital (CMS certification number 220073), from CMS Care Compare.

Morton Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Taunton, MA
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number220073
Location88 Washington StreetTaunton, MA 02780 · Bristol County · (508) 828-7000
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
2/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
1/5
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

Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate
1.65 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
10.51 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.32 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
5.94 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.79 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.79 No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.466 predicted · 2,071 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.251 predicted · 3,258 patient days
0.888 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.011 predicted · 37 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 1.512 predicted · 33,692 patient days
0.661 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
8 observed cases · 15.571 predicted · 33,692 patient days
0.514 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
367 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
1963 Worse than the national rate
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
233 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
463 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
262 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
28 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
98%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
91%
Discharged on Statin Medication
93%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
86%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
79%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
100%

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.

Emergency Medicine
88 WASHINGTON ST, ATTN: EMERGENCY DEPT
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Emergency Medicine
88 WASHINGTON ST, ATTN EMERGENCY DEPT
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Dietitian, Registered
88 WASHINGTON ST, MORTON HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Family Medicine (Addiction Medicine)
88 WASHINGTON ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
88 WASHINGTON ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Physician Assistant
88 WASHINGTON ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780
General Acute Care Hospital
88 WASHINGTON ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
88 WASHINGTON ST
TAUNTON, MA 02780

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 Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. is 1598053472. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 13, 2011. The provider is doing business as Morton Hospital.

Where is Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. located?

Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. is located at 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780. The listed phone number is (508) 828-7000.

What is Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Morton 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.

What insurance does Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. 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 Morton Hospital, A Steward Family Hospital, Inc. was last updated on March 18, 2014. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.