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SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PALM BEACH INC
NPI 1992990972
Long Term Care Hospital in Lake Worth, FL

Active since September 12, 2007
3060 MELALEUCA LANE, LAKE WORTH, FL 33461(941) 780-4899 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc NPPES

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

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PALM BEACH INC (NPI 1992990972), doing business as Select Specialty Hospital Palm Beach, is a healthcare organization registered as a long term care hospital in Lake Worth, Florida and active in the NPI registry since September 2007. The organization lists John Duggan, Vice President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992990972
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282E00000X
Legal Business NameSELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PALM BEACH INC
Location Address3060 MELALEUCA LANELake Worth, FL 33461
Mailing Address4714 Gettysburg Rd, Legal DepartmentMechanicsburg, PA 17055-4325 · (717) 972-1100 · Fax (717) 975-9981
Phone(941) 780-4899
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn DugganVice President · (717) 972-1100
Enumeration DateSeptember 12, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 10, 2025
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 10, 2025
✔ NPI 1992990972 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyLong Term Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282E00000X
Definition
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSelect Specialty Hospital Palm Beach

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Long-Term Care Hospital Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, ventilator care and patient outcomes for Select Specialty Hospital-Palm Beach (CMS certification number 102023), from CMS Care Compare.

Select Specialty Hospital-Palm Beach

Long-term care hospital · Lake Worth, FL
OwnershipFor profit
CMS Certification Number102023
CMS RegionRegion 4
Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 1, 2008
Total Beds60
Location3060 Melaleuca LaneLake Worth, FL 33461 · Palm Beach County
Phone(561) 357-7370

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 432 patient stays
97.2%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 72 patient stays
75%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 296 patient stays
34.5%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 249 patient stays
29.72%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
432 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.2%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 348 patient stays · observed rate 0.9% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.7%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
370 healthcare workers
57.6%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
347 healthcare workers
28.2%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
1 observed infections · 3.068 predicted · 1,454 urinary catheter days
0.326
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
2 observed infections · 5.727 predicted · 3,565 central line days
0.349
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
2 observed infections · 18.464 predicted · 17,642 patient days
0.108
standardized infection ratio
Better than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Long-Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Ventilator Care

Care for patients on invasive mechanical ventilation, a core service of long-term care hospitals
Change in mobility among patients on a ventilator
Risk-adjusted average change in mobility score from admission to discharge · 104 patient stays · observed change 3.8
3.2
mobility score change
Assessed for readiness for a breathing trial by day 2 of the stay
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 102 patient stays
90.2%
Ready for a breathing trial and received one by day 2
Spontaneous Breathing Trial compliance · 75 patient stays
70.7%
Patients weaned from the ventilator
Ventilator Liberation Rate · risk-adjusted · 102 patient stays · observed rate 52%
66.7%
The mobility change score compares patient mobility at admission and discharge; higher changes reflect greater improvement.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
26 of 264 patient stays · observed rate 9.85%
14.72%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
60 readmissions of 277 patient stays · observed rate 21.66% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
20.24%
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 178 episodes
1.07
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

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PALM BEACH, INC.
Rehabilitation Unit
3060 MELALEUCA LANE, SUITE 1
LAKE WORTH, FL 33461
Palm Beach County (717) 972-1100

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 Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc is 1992990972. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 12, 2007. The provider is doing business as Select Specialty Hospital Palm Beach.

Where is Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc located?

Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc is located at 3060 Melaleuca Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33461. The listed phone number is (941) 780-4899.

What is Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.

Is Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital?

Yes. Select Specialty Hospital-Palm Beach is a Medicare-certified long-term care hospital (CMS certification number 102023) with 60 beds, certified since December 1, 2008.

What insurance does Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter of Alabama, AmeriHealth Caritas Next and AvMed and 4 other insurers list Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach 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 Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach Inc was last updated on September 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.