CMC-MERCY
NPI 1871998575
General Acute Care Hospital in Charlotte, NC

Q: What is Carolinas Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carolinas Medical Center is 1871998575. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2014. The provider is doing business as Cmc-Mercy.

Q: What is Carolinas Medical Center's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Carolinas Medical Center have?

CMS rates Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health 2 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 October 24, 2014

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

2001 VAIL AVE., CHARLOTTE, NC 28207(704) 379-5000(704) 379-5695 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 24, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Cmc-mercy NPPES

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

CMC-MERCY (NPI 1871998575) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since October 2014. The organization lists Greg A Gombar, Evp/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1871998575

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameCAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address2001 VAIL AVE.Charlotte, NC 28207-1219

Mailing AddressPo Box 32861Charlotte, NC 28232-2861

Phone(704) 379-5000

Fax(704) 379-5695

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialGreg A GombarEvp/cfo · (704) 355-2154

Enumeration DateOctober 24, 2014

✔ NPI 1871998575 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in NC · H0071

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.

2001 VAIL AVE., Charlotte, NC 28207

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCmc-mercy

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare OSCAR/certification340113

Medicaid3400113NC

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health (CMS certification number 340113), from CMS Care Compare.

Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

Acute Care Hospitals · Charlotte, NC

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number340113

Location1000 Blythe BlvdCharlotte, NC 28203 · Mecklenburg County · (704) 355-2000

Emergency services 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

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

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

2.7 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

10.8% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

2.3% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

10.6% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

16.9% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

54 observed cases · 52.979 predicted · 48,749 patient days

1.019 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

39 observed cases · 52.645 predicted · 35,244 patient days

0.741 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

28 observed cases · 18.307 predicted · 584 patient days

1.529 Worse than the national rate

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

3 observed cases · 3.235 predicted · 321 patient days

0.927 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

29 observed cases · 35.68 predicted · 410,354 patient days

0.813 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

91 observed cases · 261.422 predicted · 358,629 patient days

0.348 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

240 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

561 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

494 days per 100 discharges

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

1137 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

1838 No different than national

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

1838 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Very high

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

0.8%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

84%

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

226 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

454 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

277%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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 Carolinas Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carolinas Medical Center is 1871998575. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2014. The provider is doing business as Cmc-Mercy.

Where is Carolinas Medical Center located?

Carolinas Medical Center is located at 2001 Vail Ave., Charlotte, NC 28207. The listed phone number is (704) 379-5000.

What is Carolinas Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Carolinas Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Carolinas Medical Center have?

CMS rates Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health 2 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 Carolinas Medical Center accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Carolinas Medical Center 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 Carolinas Medical Center was last updated on October 24, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years 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.