AHS HOSPITAL CORP
NPI 1790789212
General Acute Care Hospital in Newton, NJ

Q: What is Ahs Hospital Corp's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ahs Hospital Corp is 1790789212. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2005.

Q: What is Ahs Hospital Corp's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Ahs Hospital Corp have?

CMS rates Newton Medical Center 4 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ahs Hospital Corp was last updated on April 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.

Active since June 13, 2005

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

175 HIGH ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860(973) 383-2121(973) 383-9355 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 17, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 23, 2023, Mar 20, 2017, Nov 3, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Ahs Hospital Corp NPPES

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

AHS HOSPITAL CORP (NPI 1790789212), doing business as Newton Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Newton, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Joseph Michael Walter, Svp, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1790789212

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameAHS HOSPITAL CORP

Location Address175 HIGH STNewton, NJ 07860-1004

Mailing Address475 South StMorristown, NJ 07960-6459

Phone(973) 383-2121

Fax(973) 383-9355

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJoseph Michael WalterSvp, Chief Financial Officer · (610) 331-9446

Enumeration DateJune 13, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateApril 17, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 17, 2025

✔ NPI 1790789212 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 NJ · 11902

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 ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X · License 11902 (NJ)

175 HIGH ST, Newton, NJ 07860

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNewton Medical Center

Other Identifiers 19

Medicaid01400365KY

Medicaid0263214NJ

Medicaid091245000FL

Medicaid334095AZ

Medicaid4137001NJ

Medicaid0450088OH

Medicaid49056557CO

MedicaidNEW0028NAL

Other0040986Aetna

Medicaid3100028NC

Medicaid00410820NY

Medicaid0257109NJ

Medicaid003040458CT

Medicaid200256690AKS

Medicaid0258024NJ

Medicaid7200706MA

Medicaid40-4703831MI

Medicaid4550102NJ

MedicaidXHSP43600CA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Newton Medical Center (CMS certification number 310028), from CMS Care Compare.

Newton Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Newton, NJ

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number310028

Location175 High StNewton, NJ 07860 · Sussex County · (973) 383-2121

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

2/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

2/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

3/5

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

3.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

10.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

7.3% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.9% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

16.5% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

11.8% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 1.544 predicted · 2,214 patient days

0.648 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 2.41 predicted · 3,295 patient days

0.415 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

1 observed case · 1.543 predicted · 64 patient days

0.648 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

2 observed cases · 1.75 predicted · 36,302 patient days

1.143 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 13.643 predicted · 36,302 patient days

0.073 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

98 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

524 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

481 days per 100 discharges

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

189 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

69 No different than national

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

69 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Medium

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

18.7%

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

167 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

430 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

39%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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.

DR. STEVEN W SARNER M.D.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 383-1533

SANDRA L SQUIRES MD

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8975

DR. TARIK KUMRAL M.D.

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8715

HOGARTH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

Emergency Medicine

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8500

JOSEPH ANTHONY LIMARZI M.D.

Emergency Medicine

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8500

DR. RAMYA PASUNURI M.D.

Internal Medicine

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8432

ANTHONY C OPARAJI MD

Internal Medicine

175 HIGH ST, NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 579-8419

STEPHEN LANDAUER MD

Anesthesiology

175 HIGH ST
NEWTON, NJ 07860

Sussex County (973) 383-2121

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 Ahs Hospital Corp's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ahs Hospital Corp is 1790789212. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2005.

Where is Ahs Hospital Corp located?

Ahs Hospital Corp is located at 175 High St, Newton, NJ 07860. The listed phone number is (973) 383-2121.

What is Ahs Hospital Corp's specialty?

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

Is Ahs Hospital Corp a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Newton Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Ahs Hospital Corp have?

CMS rates Newton Medical Center 4 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 Ahs Hospital Corp accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health and Ambetter Health of Delaware list Ahs Hospital Corp 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 Ahs Hospital Corp was last updated on April 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.