WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR
NPI 1639130222
Military Hospital - Military General Acute Care Hospital in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2006
Contact Information
PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300
8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20889
Phone: (301) 295-4934
Fax: (301) 319-8798
- Organization
- Military Hospital
- Military General Acute Care Hospital
About WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR
Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr is a hospital serving the Bethesda, Maryland region. The facility is a military hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1639130222 assigned on March 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 2865M2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Cheryl Gardner (Ubo Manager)
- NPI
- 1639130222
- Provider Name
- WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CNTR
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Location Phone
- (301) 295-4934
- Location Fax
- (301) 319-8798
- Mailing Address
- PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA, MD 20889
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 295-4189
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 319-8798
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-31-2006
- Last Update Date
- 05-21-2025
- Code Navigator
According to the Hospital Compare program data, Walter Reed National Military Medical Cntr doesn't have an overall quality rating because star ratings are not calculated for veterans health administration (vha) or department of defense (dod) hospitals. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Military Hospital Military General Acute Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 2865M2000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 049005900 | MEDICAID (05) | MD |
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.
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Overall Quality Rating Not Available - Star ratings are not calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.
The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.
Nurse Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
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Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Staff Responsiveness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Staff responsiveness - star rating
Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Communication about medicines - star rating
Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Discharge information - star rating
Care Transition - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Care transition - star rating
Cleanliness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
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Quietness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
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Recommend Hospital - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
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Hospital Type Acute Care - Department of Defense - Department of Defense
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Emergency Services: Yes
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings
Elective Delivery percentage is 0%
Percentage of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled 1 to 2 weeks early.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 87 %
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %
Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 95 %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is not available %
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Left before being seen is 0 %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better is not available minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 178 minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is not available%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is not available%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Emergency department volume is medium
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1639130222, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639130222, enumerated as an "organization" on March 31, 2006.
The provider is located at PSC BOX 509 CODE 6300 8901 WISCONSIN AVENUE BETHESDA, MD 20889 and the phone number is (301) 295-4934.
Military Hospital with taxonomy code 2865M2000X and a focus in Military General Acute Care Hospital.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
