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VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL ,INC.
NPI 1922160035
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Claremont, NH

Active since December 14, 2006
243 ELM ST, CLAREMONT, NH 03743(603) 542-7771(603) 542-1814 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 24, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 13, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 24, 2026, Jun 2, 2025, Dec 14, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. NPPES

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

VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL ,INC. (NPI 1922160035) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Claremont, New Hampshire and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Matthew Foster, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1922160035
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameVALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL ,INC.
Location Address243 ELM STClaremont, NH 03743-4921
Mailing Address243 Elm StClaremont, NH 03743-4921 · (603) 542-7771 · Fax (603) 542-1814
Phone(603) 542-7771
Fax(603) 542-1814
Organization SubpartYesParent: Valley Regional Hospital Skilled Nursing
Authorized OfficialMatthew FosterCeo · (603) 542-7771
Enumeration DateDecember 14, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 24, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 24, 2026
✔ NPI 1922160035 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
License✔ Licensed in NH · 00007
Definition
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.
Also ListedSkilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy 314000000X · License 00007 (NH)
243 ELM ST, Claremont, NH 03743
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from NH Healthy Families.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Valley Regional Hospital (CMS certification number 301308), from CMS Care Compare.

Valley Regional Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Claremont, NH
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number301308
Location243 Elm StreetClaremont, NH 03743 · Sullivan County · (603) 542-7771
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
11% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.7% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
24.2% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 2

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
0 observed cases · 1.088 predicted · 4,925 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 1.503 predicted · 737 patient days
0.665 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
51 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
160 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
40 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
31 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 8

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
159 minutes
Emergency department volume
Low
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
98%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
14%
Left before being seen
2%
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
221 minutes

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.

VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Social Worker (Clinical)
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-7771
DR. LAWRENCE ALBERT MAZUR MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-7771
DR. ERNEST JAMES HANOWELL DO
Surgery
243 ELM ST, VALLEY REGIONAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-6777
MRS. DEBORAH WEATHERBY LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-1877
STEPHANIE SANCA PHARMD
Pharmacist
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-1805
MALCOLM S. SCHONGALLA M.D.
Emergency Medicine
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-1878
CAROLINE WARD OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
243 ELM ST
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-1878
MATTHEW R SULLIVAN M.D.
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
243 ELM ST, VRH-KANE CENTER, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
CLAREMONT, NH 03743
Sullivan County (603) 542-6777

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 Valley Regional Hospital ,inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. is 1922160035. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 14, 2006.

Where is Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. located?

Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. is located at 243 Elm St, Claremont, NH 03743. The listed phone number is (603) 542-7771.

What is Valley Regional Hospital ,inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Is Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Valley Regional Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Critical Access Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What insurance does Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from NH Healthy Families list Valley Regional Hospital ,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 Valley Regional Hospital ,inc. was last updated on August 24, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 24 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.