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ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC
NPI 1689776882
General Acute Care Hospital in East Chicago, IN

Active since September 01, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
4321 FIR ST, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312(219) 392-1700(219) 934-8889 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 11, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 11, 2024, Feb 22, 2023, Jul 21, 2022 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

About St Catherine Hospital Inc NPPES

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

ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC (NPI 1689776882) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in East Chicago, Indiana and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Char Kullerstrand, Regional Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689776882
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC
Location Address4321 FIR STEast Chicago, IN 46312-3049
Mailing Address4321 Fir StEast Chicago, IN 46312-3049 · (219) 934-8888 · Fax (219) 934-8889
Phone(219) 392-1700
Fax(219) 934-8889
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChar KullerstrandRegional Director · (219) 934-8994
Enumeration DateSeptember 1, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 11, 20244 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 11, 2024
✔ NPI 1689776882 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in IN · 050050081
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.

4321 FIR ST, East Chicago, IN 46312
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid100268310IN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for St Catherine Hospital Inc (CMS certification number 150008), from CMS Care Compare.

St Catherine Hospital Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · East Chicago, IN
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number150008
Location4321 Fir StreetEast Chicago, IN 46312 · Lake County · (219) 392-7004
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
3/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
2/5
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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
7.9% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.1% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
16.9% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
5 observed cases · 1.699 predicted · 2,410 patient days
2.943 Worse than the national rate
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.026 predicted · 2,269 patient days
0.987 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.069 predicted · 31 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 1.104 predicted · 21,387 patient days
0.906 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 8.031 predicted · 20,709 patient days
0.249 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
125 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
111 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
118 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
35 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
35 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
4.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
91%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
173 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
124 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
45%
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.

DAVID KUMPEL CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7062
GERALD DINO PT
Physical Therapist
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7400
MARY HELEN JURICH AUD
Audiologist
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 703-2460
DR. GEOFFREY RITTER PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7400
REGENCY HOSPITAL OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, LLC
Long Term Care Hospital
4321 FIR ST, 4TH FLOOR
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7790
KAI Y. HSU MD
Emergency Medicine
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-1700
STEPHANIE M ROGOWSKI AUD
Audiologist
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7671
MS. JUANITA C MATLOCK LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
4321 FIR ST
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Lake County (219) 392-7469

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 St Catherine Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for St Catherine Hospital Inc is 1689776882. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 1, 2006.

Where is St Catherine Hospital Inc located?

St Catherine Hospital Inc is located at 4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN 46312. The listed phone number is (219) 392-1700.

What is St Catherine Hospital Inc's specialty?

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

Is St Catherine Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. St Catherine Hospital Inc is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does St Catherine Hospital Inc have?

CMS rates St Catherine Hospital Inc 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.

What insurance does St Catherine Hospital Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list St Catherine Hospital Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for St Catherine Hospital Inc was last updated on July 11, 2024. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.