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HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
NPI 1831601590
General Acute Care Hospital in Manahawkin, NJ

Active since November 02, 2017CLIA 31D0005283 · Accreditation
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1140 ROUTE 72 W, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050(609) 597-6011 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 10, 2026, Nov 2, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

About Hmh Hospitals Corporation NPPES

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

HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION (NPI 1831601590), doing business as Southern Ocean Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Manahawkin, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since November 2017. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through January 2, 2027 and lists Richard Hand, Svp - Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831601590
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameHMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
Location Address1140 ROUTE 72 WManahawkin, NJ 08050-2412
Mailing Address60 2nd St Fl 4Hackensack, NJ 07601-2050 · (201) 468-4134
Phone(609) 597-6011
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRichard HandSvp - Finance · (732) 481-8529
Enumeration DateNovember 2, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 10, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 10, 2026
✔ NPI 1831601590 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.
1140 ROUTE 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSouthern Ocean Medical Center

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 Accreditation 31D0005283

Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin, NJ
Active · expires Jan 2, 2027
CLIA Number31D0005283
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 3, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 2, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Guldeep K. Uppal
Laboratory Phone(609) 597-6011
Laboratory LocationSouthern Ocean Medical Center1140 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Southern Ocean Medical Center (CMS certification number 310113), from CMS Care Compare.

Southern Ocean Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Manahawkin, NJ
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number310113
Location1140 Rt 72 WManahawkin, NJ 08050 · Ocean County · (609) 597-6011
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17.2% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
13% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 1.967 predicted · 2,855 patient days
1.017 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 2.599 predicted · 3,545 patient days
0.770 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
2 observed cases · 2.491 predicted · 104 patient days
0.803 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
2 observed cases · 1.798 predicted · 41,313 patient days
1.112 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
2 observed cases · 15.702 predicted · 40,515 patient days
0.127 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
68 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
541 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
454 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
680 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
167 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
167 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
26%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
89%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
185 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
698 minutes
Left before being seen
0%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
32%
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.

DEIRDRE A DAVIS C.R.N.A.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
NELLY HUPPERT MD
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
MERIDIAN HEALTH
Psychiatric Unit
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
MEGHAVI J PATEL M.D.
Internal Medicine
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
MYINT THIN OO MD
Internal Medicine
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
MYRIAD EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLC
Emergency Medicine
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (469) 401-2386
DR. LEONID IGOREVICH BURUNCHENKO MD
Emergency Medicine
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 597-6011
DR. ADAM LARRY LAZARUS MD
Emergency Medicine
1140 ROUTE 72 W
MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Ocean County (609) 978-8900

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 Hmh Hospitals Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hmh Hospitals Corporation is 1831601590. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 2, 2017. The provider is doing business as Southern Ocean Medical Center.

Where is Hmh Hospitals Corporation located?

Hmh Hospitals Corporation is located at 1140 Route 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. The listed phone number is (609) 597-6011.

What is Hmh Hospitals Corporation's specialty?

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

Does Hmh Hospitals Corporation hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 31D0005283) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 2, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Hmh Hospitals Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Hmh Hospitals Corporation have?

CMS rates Southern Ocean Medical Center 3 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hmh Hospitals Corporation was last updated on July 10, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 36 days 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.