TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1851332431
General Acute Care Hospital in Boston, MA

Active since June 08, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 790, BOSTON, MA 02111(617) 479-8053 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 14, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Tufts Medical Center NPPES

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

TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1851332431) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Yin Fong Lam, Clinical Social Worker, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851332431
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 790Boston, MA 02111-1552
Mailing Address800 Washington St, Box 790Boston, MA 02111-1552 · (617) 636-4661 · Fax (617) 636-5138
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialYin Fong LamClinical Social Worker · (617) 636-4661
Enumeration DateJune 8, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 14, 2020
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 14, 2020
NPI 1851332431 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in MA · 1027339
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.

800 WASHINGTON ST, Boston, MA 02111

Medical Equipment Supplier Medicare DMEPOS 5

Medicare supplier enrollment and the product categories Tufts Medicine Pharmacy LLC carries, from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory.

Tufts Medicine Pharmacy LLC

DMEPOS supplier · Boston, MA

Accepts Medicare assignment

Tufts Medicine Pharmacy LLC agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered equipment and supplies. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PTAN (Medicare Supplier Number)20348105
Medicare Participant SinceAugust 4, 2022
Supplier Location800 Washington StBoston, MA 02111
Supplier Specialties
Pharmacy

Medicare Product Categories

Epoetin
Epoetin is a man-made version of human erythropoietin (EPO)
Immunosuppressive Drugs
Immunosuppressive drugs require dosage, frequency, and route of administration to prevent or treat the rejection of an organ transplant
Infusion Drugs
Oral Anticancer Drugs
FDA anticancer drugs
Oral Antiemetic Drugs
FDA antiemetic drugs
Product categories are from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory. Contact the supplier to confirm current availability of specific items.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Tufts Medical Center (CMS certification number 220116), from CMS Care Compare.

Tufts Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Boston, MA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220116
Location800 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111 · Suffolk County · (617) 636-5000
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
2/5
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
11.5% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
13.5% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
26 observed cases · 22.212 predicted · 20,191 patient days
1.171 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
19 observed cases · 22.683 predicted · 14,649 patient days
0.838 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
5 observed cases · 4.67 predicted · 158 patient days
1.071 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
5 observed cases · 10.672 predicted · 109,628 patient days
0.469 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
49 observed cases · 64.198 predicted · 96,610 patient days
0.763 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
191 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
421 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
185 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
725 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
332 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
332 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
34.1%
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia
1
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
90%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
207 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
287 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
64%
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.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 233
BOSTON, MA 02111
Technician/Technologist (Optician)
800 WASHINGTON ST, BOX 450
BOSTON, MA 02111
Plastic Surgery
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Internal Medicine
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
800 WASHINGTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02111

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 Tufts Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Tufts Medical Center is 1851332431. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 8, 2006.

Where is Tufts Medical Center located?

Tufts Medical Center is located at 800 Washington St Box 790, Boston, MA 02111. The listed phone number is (617) 479-8053.

What is Tufts Medical Center's specialty?

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

Does Tufts Medical Center accept Medicare assignment for medical equipment?

Yes. As a Medicare medical equipment supplier, Tufts Medicine Pharmacy LLC accepts Medicare assignment: the supplier accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered equipment and supplies.

Is Tufts Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Tufts Medical Center have?

CMS rates Tufts 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 Tufts Medical Center was last updated on September 14, 2020. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.