RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1801908728
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Chicago, IL

Q: What is Rush University Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Rush University Medical Center is 1801908728. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2006.

Q: What is Rush University Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Children, with taxonomy code 282NC2000X.

Q: What quality rating does Rush University Medical Center have?

CMS rates Rush University Medical Center 5 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 August 31, 2006

5/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1653 W CONGRESS PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60612(312) 942-5000(312) 942-2055 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 29, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Rush University Medical Center NPPES

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

RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1801908728) is a healthcare organization registered as a children in Chicago, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Patricia O'neil, Sr Vp, Cfo, Treasurer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801908728

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282NC2000X

Legal Business NameRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address1653 W CONGRESS PKWYChicago, IL 60612-3833

Mailing Address1700 W Van Buren St, Suite 291Chicago, IL 60612-3218 · (312) 563-4410 · Fax (312) 942-5818

Phone(312) 942-5000

Fax(312) 942-2055

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPatricia O'neilSr Vp, Cfo, Treasurer · (312) 942-5000

Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 29, 2025

NPPES CertifiedJuly 29, 2025

✔ NPI 1801908728 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · ChildrenHospitals

Taxonomy Code282NC2000X

License✔ Licensed in IL · 000001917

1653 W CONGRESS PKWY, Chicago, IL 60612

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Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Rush University Medical Center (CMS certification number 140119), from CMS Care Compare.

Rush University Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Chicago, IL

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number140119

Location1653 West Congress ParkwayChicago, IL 60612 · Cook County · (312) 942-5000

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

3/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

4/5

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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

4.1 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

10.6% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

2.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

6.3% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for heart failure patients

5.8% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

11.1% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

14 observed cases · 34.535 predicted · 30,897 patient days

0.405 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 21.285 predicted · 13,142 patient days

0.188 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

5 observed cases · 7.766 predicted · 283 patient days

0.644 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

1 observed case · 2.723 predicted · 322 patient days

0.367 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

11 observed cases · 9.601 predicted · 158,342 patient days

1.146 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

58 observed cases · 110.369 predicted · 136,271 patient days

0.526 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

149 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

710 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

308 days per 100 discharges

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

1720 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

779 Worse than the national rate

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

779 Better than the national benchmark

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Very high

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

28.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

98%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

324 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

284 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

22%

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. SARAH ELIZABETH RIMAR M.D.

Internal Medicine