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HILO MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1679823868
General Acute Care Hospital in Hilo, HI

Active since September 14, 2012
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE, HILO, HI 96720(808) 932-3420(808) 974-6723 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 12, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 12, 2022, May 28, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Hilo Medical Center NPPES

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

HILO MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1679823868) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Hilo, Hawaii and active in the NPI registry since September 2012. The organization lists Estrelita Young, Revenue Cycle Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679823868
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameHILO MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address1190 WAIANUENUE AVEHilo, HI 96720-2089
Mailing Address1190 Waianuenue AveHilo, HI 96720-2089 · (808) 932-3420 · Fax (808) 974-6723
Phone(808) 932-3420
Fax(808) 974-6723
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialEstrelita YoungRevenue Cycle Manager · (808) 932-3420
Enumeration DateSeptember 14, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 12, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 28, 2021
✔ NPI 1679823868 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in HI · 34-H
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 ListedNursing Facility/Intermediate Care FacilityTaxonomy 313M00000X · License 44-N (HI)
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE, Hilo, HI 96720
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid251745HI

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Hilo Medical Center (CMS certification number 120005), from CMS Care Compare.

Hilo Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Hilo, HI
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number120005
Location1190 Waianuenue AvenueHilo, HI 96720 · Hawaii County · (808) 932-3000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
1/5
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

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
1.42 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
2.59 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
5.49 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
4.64 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
9.79 No different than national
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate
1.68 No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 3.666 predicted · 4,643 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 6.842 predicted · 8,455 patient days
0.292 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.951 predicted · 76 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 2.513 predicted · 57,277 patient days
1.592 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
21 observed cases · 30.066 predicted · 55,670 patient days
0.698 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
247 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
61 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
135 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
207 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
141 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
141 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 21

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
100%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
97%
Discharged on Statin Medication
98%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
94%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
98%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
88%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
144%
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.

KYLE NUGENT
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 932-3730
DR. JON V MARTELL MD
Internal Medicine
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 974-4700
MR. ARTHUR SAMPAGA JR. RN
Registered Nurse
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 933-0779
JOANNA ELEONORA HIGHSTEIN MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 932-3730
MRS. JOY SAKAI WILSON MD
Internal Medicine
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 932-3395
DR. TIFFANY MA M.D., M.P.H
Internal Medicine
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (925) 487-0372
DR. ANDREW CHANG MD
Family Medicine
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 932-4215
DR. STEVEN J GARON MD
Anesthesiology
1190 WAIANUENUE AVE, ATTN ANESTHESIA DEPT
HILO, HI 96720
Hawaii County (808) 974-4700

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 Hilo Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hilo Medical Center is 1679823868. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 14, 2012.

Where is Hilo Medical Center located?

Hilo Medical Center is located at 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720. The listed phone number is (808) 932-3420.

What is Hilo Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Hilo Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Hilo Medical Center have?

CMS rates Hilo Medical Center 2 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 Hilo Medical Center was last updated on August 12, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.