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FLORIDA HOSPITAL OCALA INC
NPI 1740772268
General Acute Care Hospital in Ocala, FL

Q: What is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Hospital Ocala Inc is 1740772268. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 31, 2018. The provider is doing business as Advent Health Ocala.

Q: What is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Florida Hospital Ocala Inc have?

CMS rates Adventhealth Ocala 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 May 31, 2018

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1500 SW 1ST AVE, OCALA, FL 34471(352) 351-7200 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 25, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 25, 2026, Nov 8, 2023, Aug 18, 2022 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Florida Hospital Ocala Inc NPPES

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

FLORIDA HOSPITAL OCALA INC (NPI 1740772268), doing business as Advent Health Ocala, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Ocala, Florida and active in the NPI registry since May 2018. The organization lists Nathan Thomason, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740772268

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameFLORIDA HOSPITAL OCALA INC

Location Address1500 SW 1ST AVEOcala, FL 34471

Mailing AddressPo Box 947696Atlanta, GA 30394-7696 · (813) 615-8027

Phone(352) 351-7200

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialNathan ThomasonCfo · (863) 402-3366

Enumeration DateMay 31, 2018

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 25, 20267 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 25, 2026

✔ NPI 1740772268 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

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 ListedClinic/Center · Rehabilitation, Cardiac FacilitiesTaxonomy 261QR0404X

1500 SW 1ST AVE, Ocala, FL 34471

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAdvent Health Ocala

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, AvMed and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Florida Hospital Ocala Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 3 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Florida Hospital Ocala Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (3)

James Paraiso, DO

Orthopedic Surgery

NPI 1518962661

2102 SW 20TH PL STE 101
Ocala, FL 34471

(352) 873-7770

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.3 mi

Katherine Adams, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1710229208

8150 SW STATE ROAD 200 UNIT 400
Ocala, FL 34481

(352) 861-1667

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare9.6 mi

Leamarie Kalfs, FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1669927943

417 SAINT JOHNS AVE
Palatka, FL 32177

(352) 719-0700

✔ PECOS45 mi

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 Adventhealth Ocala (CMS certification number 100062), from CMS Care Compare.

Adventhealth Ocala

Acute Care Hospitals · Ocala, FL

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number100062

Location1500 SW 1st AveOcala, FL 34474 · Marion County · (352) 351-7200

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

2/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

1/5

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

12% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

2.7% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

10.4% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

13.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

20.4% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 5.533 predicted · 6,934 patient days

0.181 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 6.349 predicted · 7,170 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 5.917 predicted · 231 patient days

0.000 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

1 observed case · 4.249 predicted · 91,375 patient days

0.235 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

4 observed cases · 41.235 predicted · 86,125 patient days

0.097 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

307 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

623 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

604 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

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

82 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

Discharged on Statin Medication

95%

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter

73%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

97%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

96%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

82%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

78%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

37%

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 Florida Hospital Ocala Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Hospital Ocala Inc is 1740772268. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 31, 2018. The provider is doing business as Advent Health Ocala.

Where is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc located?

Florida Hospital Ocala Inc is located at 1500 SW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471. The listed phone number is (352) 351-7200.

What is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc's specialty?

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

Is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Florida Hospital Ocala Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Florida Hospital Ocala Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 3 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Florida Hospital Ocala Inc, in Nurse Practitioner and Orthopedic Surgery. 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. Of these, 2 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Florida Hospital Ocala Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Adventhealth Ocala is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Florida Hospital Ocala Inc have?

CMS rates Adventhealth Ocala 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 Florida Hospital Ocala Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, AvMed, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and 5 other insurers list Florida Hospital Ocala 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 Florida Hospital Ocala Inc was last updated on August 25, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 58 days 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.