READING HOSPITAL OBSERVATION UNIT
NPI 1780913145
General Acute Care Hospital in West Reading, PA

Active since December 15, 2009
420 S 5TH AVE, WEST READING, PA 19611(484) 628-3637(484) 628-8773 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 20, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Reading Hospital Observation Unit NPPES

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

READING HOSPITAL OBSERVATION UNIT (NPI 1780913145) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since December 2009. The organization lists Robert Ehinger, Sr Vp Financial Operations, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1780913145
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameREADING HOSPITAL
Location Address420 S 5TH AVEWest Reading, PA 19611-2143
Mailing AddressPo Box 13579Reading, PA 19612-3579
Fax(484) 628-8773
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRobert EhingerSr Vp Financial Operations · (484) 628-4681
Enumeration DateDecember 15, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 20, 2021
NPPES CertifiedNovember 20, 2021
NPI 1780913145 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

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.
420 S 5TH AVE, West Reading, PA 19611

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsReading Hospital Observation Unit

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid1002865910069PA
Other3756484000PA · Independence Blue Cross
OtherCA1468PA · Railroad Medicare
Other7979886Aetna
Other105639PA · Highmark Blue Shield

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Pathology (Forensic Pathology)
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Physician Assistant
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Surgery
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
420 S 5TH AVE
READING, PA 19611
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
420 S 5TH AVE
WEST READING, PA 19611

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 Reading Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Reading Hospital is 1780913145. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 15, 2009. The provider is doing business as Reading Hospital Observation Unit.

Where is Reading Hospital located?

Reading Hospital is located at 420 S 5th Ave, West Reading, PA 19611. The listed phone number is (484) 628-3637.

What is Reading Hospital's specialty?

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

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Reading Hospital was last updated on November 20, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.