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CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
NPI 1740312552
General Acute Care Hospital in Lenoir, NC

Active since March 09, 2007
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
321 MULBERRY ST SW, LENOIR, NC 28645(828) 757-5100(828) 757-5937 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 21, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 16, 2023, Feb 18, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. NPPES

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

CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. (NPI 1740312552) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Karen Shadowens, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740312552
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.
Location Address321 MULBERRY ST SWLenoir, NC 28645-1890
Mailing AddressPo Box 710Lenoir, NC 28645-0710 · (828) 757-5100 · Fax (828) 757-6193
Phone(828) 757-5100
Fax(828) 757-5937
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialKaren ShadowensCfo · (336) 627-8512
Enumeration DateMarch 9, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 21, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 21, 2025
✔ NPI 1740312552 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 NC · H0074
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 ListedNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredTaxonomy 367500000X
321 MULBERRY ST SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid8000224NC
Other00733ANC · Bcbs

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Caldwell Memorial Hospital (CMS certification number 340041), from CMS Care Compare.

Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Lenoir, NC
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number340041
Location321 Mulberry St SWLenoir, NC 28645 · Caldwell County · (828) 757-5100
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
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
3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.7% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
12.7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
16.1% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
21.9% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
16.4% No different than national

Infections 4

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 2.764 predicted · 4,032 patient days
1.447 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 4.266 predicted · 6,166 patient days
0.703 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
3 observed cases · 1.109 predicted · 22,090 patient days
2.705 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 9.149 predicted · 22,090 patient days
0.437 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
103 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
143 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
193 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 17

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.1%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
92%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
168 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
330 minutes
Left before being seen
6%

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.

ANISHA ADHIKARI NEUPANE MD
Internal Medicine
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5504
THOMAS R. AYERS CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5100
CALDWELL EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC
Emergency Medicine
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (843) 237-3378
JAMES NORWOOD M.D.
Internal Medicine
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5504
DR. CHRISTOPHER LEE BENNETT PHARMD
Pharmacist
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5162
GEOFFREY WAYNE WRIGHT PA-C
Physician Assistant
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5504
ANDREW TACHUNG LU D.O.
Internal Medicine
321 MULBERRY ST SW
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5504
DR. JOHN ALBERT DEW JR. M. D.
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
321 MULBERRY ST SW, CALDWELL ACUTE CARE SPECIALISTS
LENOIR, NC 28645
Caldwell County (828) 757-5504

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 Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. is 1740312552. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 9, 2007.

Where is Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. located?

Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. is located at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645. The listed phone number is (828) 757-5100.

What is Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. have?

CMS rates Caldwell Memorial Hospital 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 Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. was last updated on January 21, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.