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CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1700896354
General Acute Care Hospital in Chesapeake, VA

Active since August 08, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320(757) 312-6512(757) 312-6300 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 19, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Chesapeake General Hospital NPPES

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

CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1700896354) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Chesapeake, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Donna M Demmerle, Vice President/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700896354
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCHESAPEAKE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Location Address736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD NChesapeake, VA 23320-4941
Mailing Address736 Battlefield Blvd NChesapeake, VA 23320-4941 · (757) 312-6512 · Fax (757) 312-6300
Phone(757) 312-6512
Fax(757) 312-6300
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDonna M DemmerleVice President/cfo · (757) 312-6512
Enumeration DateAugust 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 19, 2012
✔ NPI 1700896354 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in VA · H1841
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.
736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N, Chesapeake, VA 23320
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsChesapeake General Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification490120VA

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Chesapeake General Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

46

Medicare enrollment records show 46 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Chesapeake General Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 21 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 13

Nurse Practitioner17
General Surgery10
Family Practice4
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3
Pulmonary Disease3
Thoracic Surgery2
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)1
Emergency Medicine1
5 other specialties5

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 46
Stacy Pritchard, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1114574753
667 KINGSBOROUGH SQ STE 101
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-3132
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Frank Amico, DO
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1497091904
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Charles Ashby, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1528038817
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Rana Khan, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1194912618
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 917-5716
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Susan Simmons, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1285471458
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Sonya Woronowicz, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1205391166
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Jennifer Wright, AGAC-NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1558027425
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Ashesh Buch, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1114287117
111 MEDICAL PKWY FL 2
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 312-4047
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Mary Cobb, MD
Neurosurgery
NPI 1730492836
300 MEDICAL PKWY STE 206
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 690-8990
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Himanshu Desai, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1013153014
300 MEDICAL PKWY STE 222A
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 917-5716
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Emily Didio, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1073226668
300 MEDICAL PKWY STE 222A
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 917-5716
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Jennifer Allison, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1164185898
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Linda Farkas, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1558334730
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Alireza Farpour, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1467499376
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ SUITE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Melhem Imad, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1417908138
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Stephen Lin, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1063688117
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ SUITE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Adam Meyers, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1871857821
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
Stephen Noble, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery
NPI 1861697278
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.4 mi
David Spencer, D.O
General Surgery
NPI 1225093529
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS0.4 mi
Wei Wei, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1154536142
113 GAINSBOROUGH SQ STE 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 842-4499
✔ PECOS0.4 mi
See all 46 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Chesapeake General Hospital (CMS certification number 490120), from CMS Care Compare.

Chesapeake General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Chesapeake, VA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number490120
Location736 Battlefield Blvd, NorthChesapeake, VA 23320 · Chesapeake City County · (757) 312-8121
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
3/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
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
4.9 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.9% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
9.6% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.1% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for stroke patients
13% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 5.565 predicted · 5,280 patient days
0.539 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 8.993 predicted · 7,152 patient days
0.445 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 6.253 predicted · 233 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
2 observed cases · 2.373 predicted · 275 patient days
0.843 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 4.626 predicted · 85,717 patient days
0.865 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
14 observed cases · 51.002 predicted · 79,079 patient days
0.274 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
252 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
852 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
565 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1837 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
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
30.7%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
65%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
172 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
682 minutes
Left before being seen
2%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
200%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Chesapeake Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chesapeake Hospital Authority is 1700896354. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as Chesapeake General Hospital.

Where is Chesapeake Hospital Authority located?

Chesapeake Hospital Authority is located at 736 Battlefield Blvd N, Chesapeake, VA 23320. The listed phone number is (757) 312-6512.

What is Chesapeake Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Is Chesapeake Hospital Authority enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Chesapeake Hospital Authority is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Chesapeake Hospital Authority?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 46 clinicians in 13 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Chesapeake Hospital Authority. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (17), General Surgery (10) and Family Practice (4). Of these, 21 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Chesapeake Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Chesapeake General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Chesapeake Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates Chesapeake General Hospital 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 Chesapeake Hospital Authority was last updated on October 19, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.