CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1760479331
General Acute Care Hospital in Morehead City, NC

Q: What is Carteret County General Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Carteret County General Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Carteret 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.

Active since September 29, 2005

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

3500 ARENDELL ST, MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557(252) 808-6000(252) 808-6943 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 19, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Carteret General Hospital NPPES

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

CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1760479331) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Morehead City, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. The organization lists Joanie King, Vp Fiscal Services, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1760479331

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCARTERET COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION

Location Address3500 ARENDELL STMorehead City, NC 28557-2901

Mailing Address3500 Arendell StMorehead City, NC 28557-2901 · (252) 808-6000 · Fax (252) 808-6943

Phone(252) 808-6000

Fax(252) 808-6943

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJoanie KingVp Fiscal Services · (252) 808-6104

Enumeration DateSeptember 29, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 19, 2021

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 19, 2021

✔ NPI 1760479331 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in NC · H0222

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.

3500 ARENDELL ST, Morehead City, NC 28557

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCarteret General Hospital

Other Identifiers 4

Other07640NC · Blue Shield Provider Numb

Other0275JNC · Blue Shield Provider Numb

Other00089NC · Blue Cross Provider Number

Medicaid3400142NC

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Carteret General Hospital (CMS certification number 340142), from CMS Care Compare.

Carteret General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Morehead City, NC

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number340142

Location3500 Arendell StMorehead City, NC 28557 · Carteret County · (252) 808-6000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

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

3.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

13.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

10.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

15% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

24.3% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for stroke patients

14.3% No different than national

Infections 3

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

8 observed cases · 8.264 predicted · 28,383 patient days

0.968 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

2 observed cases · 1.09 predicted · 30,099 patient days

1.835 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

5 observed cases · 1.696 predicted · 69 patient days

2.948 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

85 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

383 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

413 days per 100 discharges

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

155 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

197 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

197 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

100%

Discharged on Statin Medication

99%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

97%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

97%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

78%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

85%

Maternal Health 2

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Elective Delivery

40%

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.

STEVEN RICHARDSON M.D.

Anesthesiology

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 726-4697

MICHAEL KLINE M.D.

Anesthesiology

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 726-4697

RICHARD ROSANIA M.D.

Anesthesiology

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 726-4697

MRS. PATRICIA MCNAMARA WADFORD CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

3500 ARENDELL ST, PO DRAWER 1619
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 808-6818

CARTERET ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES P.A.

Anesthesiology

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 808-6000

JAMES THOMAS LOYNES MD

Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (252) 808-6177

GREGORY P TOKARSKY MD

Emergency Medicine

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (330) 493-4443

JOSEPH C DELL'ARIA MD

Emergency Medicine

3500 ARENDELL ST
MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557

Carteret County (330) 493-4443

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 Carteret County General Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carteret County General Hospital Corporation is 1760479331. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 29, 2005. The provider is doing business as Carteret General Hospital.

Where is Carteret County General Hospital Corporation located?

Carteret County General Hospital Corporation is located at 3500 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557. The listed phone number is (252) 808-6000.

What is Carteret County General Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Is Carteret County General Hospital Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Carteret County General Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Carteret 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.

What insurance does Carteret County General Hospital Corporation accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC list Carteret County General Hospital Corporation 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 Carteret County General Hospital Corporation was last updated on February 19, 2021. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.