MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
NPI 1942677042
General Acute Care Hospital in Washington, DC

Active since August 25, 2015
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
110 IRVING ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010(202) 877-7000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 17, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Medstar Washington Hospital Center NPPES

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

MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER (NPI 1942677042) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Washington, District Of Columbia and active in the NPI registry since August 2015. The organization lists Cynthia Bither, Nurse Practitioner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1942677042
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
Location Address110 IRVING ST NWWashington, DC 20010-3017
Mailing Address1428 N Longfellow StArlington, VA 22205-2325 · (703) 772-4646
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCynthia BitherNurse Practitioner · (202) 877-8490
Enumeration DateAugust 25, 2015
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 17, 2023
NPPES CertifiedOctober 17, 2023
NPI 1942677042 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in DC · RN1037759
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.
110 IRVING ST NW, Washington, DC 20010

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Medstar Washington Hospital Center (CMS certification number 090011), from CMS Care Compare.

Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Washington, DC
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number090011
Location110 Irving Street NWWashington, DC 20010 · The District County · (202) 877-7000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
1/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.79 Better than the national benchmark
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.48 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
2.32 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
2.51 Better than the national benchmark
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.79 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
4.56 Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
23 observed cases · 161.92 predicted · 222,204 patient days
0.142 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
9 observed cases · 21.035 predicted · 238,054 patient days
0.428 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
0 observed cases · 1.912 predicted · 202 patient days
0.000 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
14 observed cases · 14.26 predicted · 461 patient days
0.982 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
11 observed cases · 52.041 predicted · 32,657 patient days
0.211 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
34 observed cases · 38.063 predicted · 35,808 patient days
0.893 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
800 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
1347 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
396 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
941 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
322 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
322 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
8.5%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
96%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
376 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
5%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
82%
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.

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
110 IRVING ST NW, 4B42
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Anesthesiology
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
110 IRVING ST NW, DEPT. OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010

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 Medstar Washington Hospital Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Medstar Washington Hospital Center is 1942677042. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 25, 2015.

Where is Medstar Washington Hospital Center located?

Medstar Washington Hospital Center is located at 110 Irving St NW, Washington, DC 20010. The listed phone number is (202) 877-7000.

What is Medstar Washington Hospital Center's specialty?

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

Is Medstar Washington Hospital Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Medstar Washington Hospital Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Medstar Washington Hospital Center have?

CMS rates Medstar Washington Hospital 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 Medstar Washington Hospital Center was last updated on October 17, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.