HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1669740841
Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbia, MD

Q: What is Howard County General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Howard County General Hospital is 1669740841. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 2, 2011.

Q: What is Howard County General Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Rehabilitation Hospital with taxonomy code 283X00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Howard County General Hospital have?

CMS rates Johns Hopkins Howard County 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.

Active since December 02, 2011

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

5755 CEDAR LN, COLUMBIA, MD 21044(443) 718-3005 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 2, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About Howard County General Hospital NPPES

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

HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1669740841) is a healthcare organization registered as a rehabilitation hospital in Columbia, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since December 2011. The organization lists Victor Broccolino, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1669740841

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy283X00000X

Legal Business NameHOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Location Address5755 CEDAR LNColumbia, MD 21044-2912

Mailing Address5755 Cedar LnColumbia, MD 21044-2912 · (443) 718-3005

Phone(443) 718-3005

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialVictor BroccolinoCeo · (410) 740-7710

Enumeration DateDecember 2, 2011

✔ NPI 1669740841 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyRehabilitation HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code283X00000X

Definition

A hospital or facility that provides health-related, social and/or vocational services to disabled persons to help them attain their maximum functional capacity.

5755 CEDAR LN, Columbia, MD 21044

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (CMS certification number 210048), from CMS Care Compare.

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, MD

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number210048

Location5755 Cedar LaneColumbia, MD 21044 · Howard County · (410) 740-7890

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

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

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

3.4 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

12% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.7% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

9.3% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

18.3% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

14.3% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

5 observed cases · 4.719 predicted · 4,532 patient days

1.060 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

6 observed cases · 6.954 predicted · 5,581 patient days

0.863 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

3 observed cases · 3.056 predicted · 124 patient days

0.982 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

0 observed cases · 3.443 predicted · 63,990 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

21 observed cases · 41.429 predicted · 60,940 patient days

0.507 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

182 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

753 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

682 more days than average per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

50 No different than national

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

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

1.7%

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

297 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

1671 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

38%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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. WYNNE BREED M.D.

Emergency Medicine