MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1962975466
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Mullins, SC


Hospital Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since January 07, 2019

Contact Information

2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC
ZIP 29574
Phone: (843) 431-2000

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  • Organization
  • Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
  • Accepts Insurance

About MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Medical University Hospital Authority is a hospital serving the Mullins, South Carolina region. The facility is a medicare defined swing bed unit. The NPI number of this hospital is 1962975466 assigned on January 2019. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 275N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Karyn Rae (Director)

NPI
1962975466
Provider Legal Name
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2829 E HIGHWAY 76 MULLINS, SC 29574
Location Phone
(843) 431-2000
Mailing Address
PO BOX 23467 NEW YORK, NY 10087
Mailing Phone
(843) 792-2311
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-07-2019
Last Update Date
04-03-2025
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Medical University Hospital Authority has fair overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 2 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit

Taxonomy Code
275N00000X
Type
Hospital Units
Taxonomy Description
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Bronze 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Bronze 2 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Gold 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 1 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 2 - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Silver 2 + Adult Vision - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Gold - HMO
  • Blue Beaufort Standard Silver - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Bronze 1 - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Bronze 2 - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Gold 1 - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Silver 1 - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Silver 2 - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Silver 2 + Adult Vision - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Standard Gold - HMO
  • Blue Congaree Standard Silver - HMO
  • Blue Pee Dee Bronze 1 - HMO
  • Blue Pee Dee Bronze 2 - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Saver - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

KARYN RAE

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 876-1344

Hospital Compare Quality Information

Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.

  • Overall Quality Rating - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.

  • Recommend Hospital - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Nurse Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Quietness - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Care Transition - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Care transition - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Government - State

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y

    Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

  • Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for stroke patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings

  • Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: January 2020 - December 2022

  • Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery is no different than expected

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023

  • Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Hospital Maternal Health Quality Ratings

  • Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure: Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care)

    Assesses whether or not the hospital participates in a Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative Initiative.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings

  • Emergency department volume is medium

    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is 68.3%

    Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is 96%

    Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
    Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024

  • Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is 144 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • 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 is 175 minutes

    Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Left before being seen is 1 %

    Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Head CT results is 85 %

    Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is 91 %

    Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %

    Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
    Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

  • ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 13

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 80 %

    Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is 92 %

    Septic Shock 3 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is 86 %

    Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 89

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is 93 %

    Septic Shock 6 Hour.
    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is 89

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Discharged on Statin Medication is 93

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 64

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is not available

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1962975466, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1962975466.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Orthopaedic Surgery
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Emergency Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
MULLINS, SC 29574
Hospitalist
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Dietitian, Registered
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Dietitian, Registered
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Orthopaedic Surgery
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Anesthesiology
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
General Acute Care Hospital
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Internal Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Internal Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Emergency Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574
Emergency Medicine
2829 E HIGHWAY 76
MULLINS, SC 29574

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962975466, enumerated as an "organization" on January 07, 2019.

The provider is located at 2829 E HIGHWAY 76 MULLINS, SC 29574 and the phone number is (843) 431-2000.

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.