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WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR
NPI 1639130222
Military Hospital - Military General Acute Care Hospital in Bethesda, MD

Active since March 31, 2006
PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300, 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE, BETHESDA, MD 20889(301) 295-4934(301) 319-8798 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 21, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: May 21, 2025, Feb 19, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr NPPES

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

WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR (NPI 1639130222) is a healthcare organization registered as a military general acute care hospital in Bethesda, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Cheryl Gardner, Ubo Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639130222
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy2865M2000X
Legal Business NameWALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR
Location AddressPSC BOX 509 CODE 6300, 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUEBethesda, MD 20889-0001
Mailing AddressPsc Box 509 Code 6300, 8901 Wisconsin AveBethesda, MD 20889-5600 · (301) 295-4189 · Fax (301) 319-8798
Phone(301) 295-4934
Fax(301) 319-8798
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialCheryl GardnerUbo Manager · (301) 295-1773
Enumeration DateMarch 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMay 21, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 21, 2025
✔ NPI 1639130222 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMilitary Hospital · Military General Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code2865M2000X
Definition
A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in fixed facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiaries. Entity is Defense Health Program (DHP) funded. A fixed facility is a non-temporary, non-deployed facility usually used for health care services. It includes mobile specialty units such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units that may furnish services at the fixed facility. It includes those services and institutional costs usually included in a Diagnosis Related Group as well as pass-through items.
PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300, Bethesda, MD 20889
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid049005900MD

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Walter Reed National Military Med Cen (CMS certification number 21007F), from CMS Care Compare.

Walter Reed National Military Med Cen

Acute Care - Department of Defense · Bethesda, MD
OwnershipDepartment of Defense
CMS Certification Number21007F
Location4494 Palmer Rd NBethesda, MD 20814 · Montgomery County · (301) 295-4000
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
5/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
5/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
5/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Infections 3

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 4.116 predicted · 3,985 patient days
0.486 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
5 observed cases · 3.867 predicted · 3,687 patient days
1.293 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
17 observed cases · 12.14 predicted · 31,429 patient days
1.400 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 5

Emergency department volume
Medium
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
178 minutes
Left before being seen
0%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
95%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
87%

Maternal Health 1

Elective Delivery
18%

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 Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr's NPI number?

The NPI number for Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr is 1639130222. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2006.

Where is Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr located?

Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr is located at Psc Box 509 Code 6300 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889. The listed phone number is (301) 295-4934.

What is Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Military Hospital, specializing in Military General Acute Care Hospital, with taxonomy code 2865M2000X.

Is Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Walter Reed National Military Med Cen is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Department of Defense). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr was last updated on May 21, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.