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FLORIDA HOSPITAL WATERMAN INC
NPI 1821019571
General Acute Care Hospital in Tavares, FL

Active since July 21, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1000 WATERMAN WAY, TAVARES, FL 32778(352) 253-3333(352) 253-3153 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 24, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 8, 2021, Aug 5, 2020, Jan 29, 2019 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

About Florida Hospital Waterman Inc NPPES

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

FLORIDA HOSPITAL WATERMAN INC (NPI 1821019571), doing business as Adventhealth Waterman, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tavares, Florida and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Andrii Korchuk, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821019571
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameFLORIDA HOSPITAL WATERMAN INC
Location Address1000 WATERMAN WAYTavares, FL 32778-5266
Mailing Address770 W Granada Blvd Ste 203Ormond Beach, FL 32174-5179 · (863) 231-4600 · Fax (386) 676-2560
Phone(352) 253-3333
Fax(352) 253-3153
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAndrii KorchukChief Financial Officer · (303) 524-5645
Enumeration DateJuly 21, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 24, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 24, 2025
✔ NPI 1821019571 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in FL · 4409
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.

1000 WATERMAN WAY, Tavares, FL 32778
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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsAdventhealth Waterman
Doing Business AsFlorida Hospital Waterman

Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid010109500FL
Other306FL · Blue Cross
Other101904FL · Avmed
Other365068FL · Black Lung

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Adventhealth Waterman (CMS certification number 100057), from CMS Care Compare.

Adventhealth Waterman

Acute Care Hospitals · Tavares, FL
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church
CMS Certification Number100057
Location1000 Waterman WayTavares, FL 32778 · Lake County · (352) 253-3300
Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
2.7 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.5% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
9% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.2% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 4.185 predicted · 5,214 patient days
0.478 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 4.527 predicted · 5,394 patient days
0.884 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
4 observed cases · 4.68 predicted · 180 patient days
0.855 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 4.035 predicted · 80,810 patient days
0.496 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
9 observed cases · 35.418 predicted · 79,421 patient days
0.254 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
321 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
846 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
722 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
522 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
Very high
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
104 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
120 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.2%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
56%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
224 minutes

Maternal Health 4

Elective Delivery
53%
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
539
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
202

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Adventhealth Waterman (CMS certification number 10T057), from CMS Care Compare.

Adventhealth Waterman

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Tavares, FL
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number10T057
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 2023
Location1000 Waterman WayTavares, FL 32778
Phone(352) 253-3300
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Stroke
63
patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
42
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
33
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
28
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
21
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
17
patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
75
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 288 patient stays
99.7%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 223 patient stays
96.4%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 65 patient stays
100%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 265 patient stays
60%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 265 patient stays
53.2%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 265 patient stays
62.64%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
288 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 288 patient stays · observed rate 0.7% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.7%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
54 healthcare workers
70.4%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
33 healthcare workers
0%
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
0 observed infections · 1.538 predicted · 4,011 patient days
0.000
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
254 of 338 patient stays · observed rate 75.15%
69.83%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
22 readmissions of 334 patient stays · observed rate 6.59% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.53%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
8 readmissions of 353 patient stays · observed rate 2.27% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.98%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 309 episodes
0.89
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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.

MISS WAYNE M NEVALA M.D.
Emergency Medicine
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3333
SCOTT JAY BULLARD MD
Anesthesiology
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3333
COLLEEN JOY MCINTYRE RN FIRST ASSISTANT
Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse First Assistant)
1000 WATERMAN WAY, SURGICAL SERVICES
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3333
VICTOR A. ARGUMEDO M.D.
Anesthesiology
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 867-8311
DR. ELEFTERIOS T NIKOLAIDIS M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3374
DR. DEBORAH L ZEAGLER M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3374
DR. CHRIS KECHRIOTIS M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (352) 253-3374
KARUNA SREE GADDAM M.D.
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1000 WATERMAN WAY
TAVARES, FL 32778
Lake County (407) 330-8368

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 Florida Hospital Waterman Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Hospital Waterman Inc is 1821019571. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 21, 2006.

Where is Florida Hospital Waterman Inc located?

Florida Hospital Waterman Inc is located at 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL 32778. The listed phone number is (352) 253-3333.

What is Florida Hospital Waterman Inc's specialty?

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

Is Florida Hospital Waterman Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Adventhealth Waterman is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals).

What quality rating does Florida Hospital Waterman Inc have?

CMS rates Adventhealth Waterman 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 Florida Hospital Waterman Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Alabama, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and 4 other insurers list Florida Hospital Waterman Inc 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 Florida Hospital Waterman Inc was last updated on January 24, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.