CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC
NPI 1952390239
General Acute Care Hospital in Charleston, WV

Active since October 19, 2005
501 MORRIS ST, CHARLESTON, WV 25301(304) 388-5432 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 31, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 31, 2026, Jan 26, 2026, Mar 28, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Charleston Area Medical Center Inc NPPES

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

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC (NPI 1952390239) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Charleston, West Virginia and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization maintains 3 additional practice locations and lists Chad Hovis, Vp Of Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952390239
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Location Address501 MORRIS STCharleston, WV 25301-1326
Mailing Address501 Morris StCharleston, WV 25301-1326 · (304) 388-3322 · Fax (304) 388-3978
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChad HovisVp Of Finance · (304) 388-6251
Enumeration DateOctober 19, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 31, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 31, 2026
NPI 1952390239 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in WV · 20
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.
501 MORRIS ST, Charleston, WV 25301

Secondary Practice Locations 3

Location 1800 Pennsylvania AveCharleston, WV 25302-3351 · Phone (304) 388-5432
Location 23200 MacCorkle Ave SECharleston, WV 25304-1227 · Phone (304) 388-5432
Location 31400 Hospital DrHurricane, WV 25526-9202 · Phone (304) 757-1700

Other Identifiers 15

Other0268688OH · Ohio Medicaid
Other241779WV · Mamsi
Other030293300WV · Black Lung
Other14130WV · Carelink Peia Svi
Other510022WV · Carelink Acute
OtherN045WV · The Health Plan
Other000324349WV · Blue Cross Acute
Other13118WV · Carelink Medicaid
Other211066WV · Carelink Peia Surg
Other404375307MI · Michigan Medicaid
Other0001342000WV · Unicare
Other304675290MI · Michigan Medicaid
Medicaid0001342000WV
Other224707800WV · Federal Wc
Other241779WV · Alliance Ppo

Accepted Insurance

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Charleston Area Med Cntr (CMS certification number 51T022), from CMS Care Compare.

Charleston Area Med Cntr

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Charleston, WV
OwnershipNon-profit
CMS Certification Number51T022
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 2002
Location501 Morris StreetCharleston, WV 25301
Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Stroke
95
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
31
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
20
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
19
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
15
patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
Less than 11 patient stays
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Less than 11 patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
35
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 236 patient stays
97.5%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 161 patient stays
77%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 75 patient stays
98.7%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 207 patient stays
38.2%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 207 patient stays
38.6%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 207 patient stays
42.03%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
236 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 236 patient stays · observed rate 0.4% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
1,773 healthcare workers
88.4%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
1,628 healthcare workers
61.6%
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
1 observed infections · 1.836 predicted · 4,765 patient days
0.545
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
142 of 191 patient stays · observed rate 74.35%
73.94%
risk-standardized rate
Better than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
15 readmissions of 186 patient stays · observed rate 8.06% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
8.98%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
8 readmissions of 203 patient stays · observed rate 3.94% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.53%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 161 episodes
0.94
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Anesthetist, Certified Registered
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Rehabilitation Practitioner
501 MORRIS ST, CAMC GENERAL HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Emergency Medicine
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Physician Assistant (Medical)
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
501 MORRIS ST, CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Emergency Medicine
501 MORRIS ST
CHARLESTON, WV 25301

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 Charleston Area Medical Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Charleston Area Medical Center Inc is 1952390239. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 19, 2005.

Where is Charleston Area Medical Center Inc located?

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc is located at 501 Morris St, Charleston, WV 25301. The listed phone number is (304) 388-5432.

What is Charleston Area Medical Center Inc's specialty?

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

Is Charleston Area Medical Center Inc a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Charleston Area Med Cntr is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 51T022), certified since January 1, 2002.

What insurance does Charleston Area Medical Center Inc accept?

Health plans from CareSource and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia list Charleston Area Medical Center 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 Charleston Area Medical Center Inc was last updated on March 31, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 months 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.