ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CARE CENTER
NPI 1801894712
Skilled Nursing Facility in Mars, PA

Active since July 13, 2005CLIA 39D0675707 · Waiver
2/5
Overall Rating
500 WITTENBURG WAY, MARS, PA 16046(724) 776-1100(724) 776-0811 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 8, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About St. John Lutheran Care Center NPPES

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

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CARE CENTER (NPI 1801894712), doing business as St. John Specialty Care Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Mars, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Jeffrey Carraway, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801894712
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameST. JOHN LUTHERAN CARE CENTER
Location Address500 WITTENBURG WAYMars, PA 16046
Mailing Address1323 Freedom RdCranberry Township, PA 16066-5001 · (724) 776-1100 · Fax (724) 776-0811
Fax(724) 776-0811
Organization SubpartYesParent: Lutheran Seniorlife
Authorized OfficialJeffrey CarrawayCfo · (724) 742-2246
Enumeration DateJuly 13, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 8, 2025
NPPES CertifiedOctober 8, 2025
NPI 1801894712 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
Also ListedAssisted Living FacilityTaxonomy 310400000X
500 WITTENBURG WAY, Mars, PA 16046

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSt. John Specialty Care Center

Other Identifiers 2

Other0621Blue Cross
Medicaid1007389300003PA

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 39D0675707

St John Lutheran Care Center · Mars, PA
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number39D0675707
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorRobert Pfoff MD
Laboratory Phone(724) 625-4895
Laboratory LocationSt John Lutheran Care Center500 Wittenberg Way, Mars, PA 16046
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for St John Specialty Care Center (CMS certification number 395164), from CMS Care Compare.

St John Specialty Care Center

Nursing home · Mars, PA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number395164
Certified Beds172 beds109 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 26, 1967
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Continuing care retirement community Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
2/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
3/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
1/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
4/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
95.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.67 · LPN 0.76 · RN 1.07
4.49 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
4.16 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.09 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
54.9%
Registered Nurse Turnover
48.3%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
1
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
2
Substantiated Complaints
0
Fines
2 totaling $37,031.25
Medicare Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
3
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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 St. John Lutheran Care Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for St. John Lutheran Care Center is 1801894712. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 13, 2005. The provider is doing business as St. John Specialty Care Center.

Where is St. John Lutheran Care Center located?

St. John Lutheran Care Center is located at 500 Wittenburg Way, Mars, PA 16046. The listed phone number is (724) 776-1100.

What is St. John Lutheran Care Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does St. John Lutheran Care Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 39D0675707) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is St. John Lutheran Care Center a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. St John Specialty Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 172 certified beds.

What quality rating does St. John Lutheran Care Center have?

CMS rates St John Specialty Care Center 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for St. John Lutheran Care Center was last updated on October 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.