SENTARA HOSPITALS
NPI 1629038336
General Acute Care Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA
About Sentara Hospitals NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SENTARA HOSPITALS (NPI 1629038336), doing business as Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Melinda Summerlin Hancock, Cfo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 11
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Sentara Hospitals is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
8Medicare enrollment records show 8 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Sentara Hospitals, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (8)
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Sentara Hospitals's NPI number?
The NPI number for Sentara Hospitals is 1629038336. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2006. The provider is doing business as Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Where is Sentara Hospitals located?
Sentara Hospitals is located at 1060 First Colonial Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. The listed phone number is (757) 395-8000.
What is Sentara Hospitals's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.
Is Sentara Hospitals enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Sentara Hospitals is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Sentara Hospitals?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 8 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Sentara Hospitals. 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 Chiropractic (6), Emergency Medicine (1) and Interventional Cardiology (1). Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Sentara Hospitals accept?
Health plans from WellSense Health Plan list Sentara Hospitals 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 Sentara Hospitals was last updated on December 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Sentara Hospitals · NPI 1629038336
General Acute Care Hospital organization in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 25, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1629038336 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** March 25, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** General Acute Care Hospital · taxonomy 282N00000X
- **Also known as:** Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Melinda Hancock, CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1060 FIRST COLONIAL RD, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-3002
- **Phone:** (757) 395-8000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 8 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Chiropractic (6), Emergency Medicine (1), Interventional Cardiology (1); 5 practice within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 11, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 49-0057-0 (VA); Other 000088 (VA); Other 210052 (VA); and 8 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1629038336) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.