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JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1659387975
General Acute Care Hospital in Edison, NJ

Active since July 31, 2006CLIA 31D2329888 · Accreditation
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
65 JAMES ST, EDISON, NJ 08820(732) 321-7000(732) 632-1676 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2022, Oct 6, 2020, Aug 22, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Jfk University Medical Center NPPES

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

JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1659387975) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Edison, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through September 7, 2027 and lists Richard C Smith, Sr Vice President, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659387975
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL GROUP INC
Location Address65 JAMES STEdison, NJ 08820-3947
Mailing Address80 James St, 4th FloorEdison, NJ 08820-3938 · (732) 321-7891 · Fax (732) 632-1676
Phone(732) 321-7000
Fax(732) 632-1676
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRichard C SmithSr Vice President, Cfo · (732) 321-7747
Enumeration DateJuly 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 6, 2020
✔ NPI 1659387975 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in NJ · 11201
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.

65 JAMES ST, Edison, NJ 08820
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsJfk University Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid3676803NJ

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 31D2329888

Jfk University Medical Center 80 James Street Laboratory · Edison, NJ
Active · expires Sep 7, 2027
CLIA Number31D2329888
Laboratory TypeAncillary Testing Site In Health Care Center
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 8, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 7, 2027
Laboratory DirectorClinton A. Ewing
Laboratory Phone(732) 321-7000
Laboratory LocationJfk University Medical Center 80 James Street Laboratory80 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Jfk Medical Center (CMS certification number 310108), from CMS Care Compare.

Jfk Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Edison, NJ
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number310108
Location65 James StreetEdison, NJ 08820 · Middlesex County · (732) 321-7000
Emergency services Birthing friendly 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
1/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7.1% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
10.6% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 11.862 predicted · 11,144 patient days
0.506 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 10.736 predicted · 8,584 patient days
0.745 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
3 observed cases · 3.714 predicted · 143 patient days
0.808 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 5.727 predicted · 103,725 patient days
0.175 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
17 observed cases · 41.32 predicted · 100,015 patient days
0.411 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
156 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
725 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
909 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
399 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
56 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
56 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
21.1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
93%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
198 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
323 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
165%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

DR. LAMA EL ZEIN M.D
Family Medicine
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7487
MARLINE SPENCER RN, MSN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 744-5537
MARIA P MASIH MD
Family Medicine
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7487
KRISSA MATARLO-SMITH APN
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7733
ASHLEY MARGARITONDO DPT
Physical Therapist
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7000
MICHAEL D. CALI MD
Emergency Medicine
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7000
STACEY JOU MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Brain Injury Medicine)
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7070
MERARI SINGH APN
Nurse Practitioner
65 JAMES ST
EDISON, NJ 08820
Middlesex County (732) 321-7000

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 Community Hospital Group Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Community Hospital Group Inc is 1659387975. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 31, 2006. The provider is doing business as Jfk University Medical Center.

Where is Community Hospital Group Inc located?

Community Hospital Group Inc is located at 65 James St, Edison, NJ 08820. The listed phone number is (732) 321-7000.

What is Community Hospital Group Inc's specialty?

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

Does Community Hospital Group Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 31D2329888) is associated with this NPI, valid through September 7, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Community Hospital Group Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Jfk Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Community Hospital Group Inc have?

CMS rates Jfk Medical Center 3 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Community Hospital Group Inc was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.