NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
NPI 1992737761
General Acute Care Hospital in Newton, MA

Active since July 06, 2006
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2014 WASHINGTON ST, NEWTON, MA 02462(617) 243-6000(617) 243-6954 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 27, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 27, 2022, Aug 2, 2022, Dec 13, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

About Newton Wellesley Hospital NPPES

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

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL (NPI 1992737761) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Newton, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Vincent Mcdermott, Senior Vp Of Finance/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992737761
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameNEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
Location Address2014 WASHINGTON STNewton, MA 02462-1607
Mailing Address2014 Washington StNewton, MA 02462-1607 · (617) 243-6000 · Fax (617) 243-6954
Fax(617) 243-6954
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVincent McdermottSenior Vp Of Finance/cfo · (617) 243-6381
Enumeration DateJuly 6, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 27, 20224 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 27, 2022
NPI 1992737761 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 4

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in MA · 2075
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.

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Multi-SpecialtyTaxonomy 261QM1300X
Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X
2014 WASHINGTON ST, Newton, MA 02462

Other Names 1

Other NameNewton Wellesley Hospital

Other Identifiers 19

Medicaid1002252MA
Other737275MA · Tufts Prof Corp 01
Other900042MA · Harvard Pilgrim
OtherM18312MA · Bc - Psych Corp 01
Other70012222010101MA · Bc - Ip
Other70012222010108MA · Bc Acute Hospital
Other70012222020118MA · Bc Acute Hospital
OtherM17582MA · Bc Full Time Corp 01
Other0007106MA · Nhp
Medicaid3024155CT
Medicaid3071991CT
Other70012222010130MA · Bc - Surgical Day Center
OtherM18144MA · Bc - Part Time Corp 01
Other000000021988MA · Boston Health Net
Other70012222010110MA · Bc - Op
Medicaid9013971FL
Medicaid1201433MA
Other220101MA · Oscar
Other70012222010138MA · Bc - Surgical Day Center

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Newton-Wellesley Hospital (CMS certification number 220101), from CMS Care Compare.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Newton, MA
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220101
Location2014 Washington StreetNewton, MA 02462 · Middlesex County · (617) 243-6000
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
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
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 18

Pressure ulcer rate
0.44 No different than national
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications
164.62 No different than national
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate
0.17 No different than national
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate
0.29 No different than national
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate
2.08 No different than national
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate
1.76 No different than national

Infections 5

MRSA Bacteremia
0 observed cases · 3.263 predicted · 85,822 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
21 observed cases · 42.819 predicted · 73,260 patient days
0.490 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
4 observed cases · 6.564 predicted · 274 patient days
0.609 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
11 observed cases · 9.971 predicted · 7,982 patient days
1.103 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
2 observed cases · 6.514 predicted · 6,540 patient days
0.307 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
951 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
616 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
3542 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
314 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
314 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
17.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
99%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
244 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
275 minutes
Left before being seen
3%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
45%
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.

Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
2014 WASHINGTON ST
NEWTON, MA 02462
Social Worker (Clinical)
2014 WASHINGTON ST
NEWTON, MA 02462
Physician Assistant
2014 WASHINGTON ST
NEWTON, MA 02462
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
2014 WASHINGTON ST, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDICS
NEWTON, MA 02462
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
2014 WASHINGTON ST
NEWTON, MA 02462
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
2014 WASHINGTON ST, SCN 6 NORTH
NEWTON, MA 02462
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
2014 WASHINGTON ST, NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL
NEWTON, MA 02462
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
2014 WASHINGTON ST, NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL DEPT. OF ANESTHESIA
NEWTON, MA 02462

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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Newton-Wellesley Hospital is 1992737761. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 6, 2006. The provider is also known as Newton Wellesley Hospital.

Where is Newton-Wellesley Hospital located?

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is located at 2014 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462. The listed phone number is (617) 243-6000.

What is Newton-Wellesley Hospital's specialty?

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

Is Newton-Wellesley Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Newton-Wellesley Hospital have?

CMS rates Newton-Wellesley Hospital 5 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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care list Newton-Wellesley Hospital 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 Newton-Wellesley Hospital was last updated on October 27, 2022. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.