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MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
NPI 1639101751
General Acute Care Hospital in Boston, MA

Active since July 07, 2006
243 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 02114(617) 573-3089 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 3, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 3, 2023, May 2, 2022, May 9, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary NPPES

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

MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (NPI 1639101751) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Earl Curran, Director Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639101751
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
Location Address243 CHARLES STBoston, MA 02114-3096
Mailing Address243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114-3096 · (617) 523-7900
Phone(617) 573-3089
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialEarl CurranDirector Finance · (617) 398-2974
Enumeration DateJuly 7, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 3, 20233 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 3, 2023
✔ NPI 1639101751 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in MA · 2167
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.
Also ListedEyewear SupplierTaxonomy 332H00000X · License 2167 (MA)
Also ListedNurse PractitionerTaxonomy 363L00000X · License 2167 (MA)
243 CHARLES ST, Boston, MA 02114
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid1002961MA
Medicaid1201158MA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - (CMS certification number 220075), from CMS Care Compare.

Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -

Acute Care Hospitals · Boston, MA
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220075
Location243 Charles StreetBoston, MA 02114 · Suffolk County · (617) 523-7900
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
5/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
5/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
5/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 13

Death rate for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Pressure ulcer rate
0.43 No different than national
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications
Cases too small to report
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate
0.24 No different than national
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate
0.27 No different than national
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate
4.41 Worse than the national rate

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 1.742 predicted · 6,897 patient days
1.148 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 6

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
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
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
633 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
265 No different than national
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 8

Emergency department volume
Medium
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
83 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
13.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
98%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
160 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

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.

CARLA PETERSEN AU.D., CCC-A
Audiologist
243 CHARLES ST, AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-3266
DR. RYAN CARLSON MD PHD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 523-7900
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
Eyewear Supplier
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-3182
DANIEL ROBERT LEFEBVRE M.D.
Ophthalmology
243 CHARLES ST, 10TH FLOOR -- OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC SURGERY
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 523-7900
ELLIOTT D. KOZIN MD
Otolaryngology
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-6545
DR. LUCIA K SOMBERG MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-3431
MS. JANET ENGLISH HUETTIG LICSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-3548
KYUNG OH DO, MS
Anesthesiology
243 CHARLES ST
BOSTON, MA 02114
Suffolk County (617) 573-3380

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 Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary's NPI number?

The NPI number for Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary is 1639101751. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2006.

Where is Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary located?

Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary is located at 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114. The listed phone number is (617) 573-3089.

What is Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary's specialty?

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

Is Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary 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 Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary was last updated on April 3, 2023. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.