Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, NY · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 33T204)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Government · Phone: (212) 562-4259 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Bellevue Hospital Center worse than the national rate on returning patients to the community, and among the five reported measures, none are better than national while one is worse than national. The remaining measures show no difference from the national rate.
CMS reports that patients at Bellevue Hospital Center are discharged back to the community at a rate worse than the national rate. However, readmission rates both during and after the rehab stay are no different than the national rate.
Bellevue Hospital Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in New York, New York, owned by a government entity, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Bellevue Hospital Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in New York, New York. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a slower pace of custodial or long-term care rather than intensive rehabilitation.
Bellevue Hospital Center is government-owned and has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/1985.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its readmission rates — both during the rehab stay and after discharge — are no different than the national rate, meaning patients experience potentially-preventable readmissions at a typical level. CMS also reports the facility's C. diff infection rate as no different than the national benchmark. A catheter-associated infection measure was not reported by CMS for this facility, which often happens due to low case counts and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality.
Overall, of the five measures CMS reports, this facility is rated better than the national benchmark on 0 and worse than the national benchmark on 1, with the remaining reported measures showing no difference from national rates. Families are encouraged to review the full, current record on CMS Care Compare for further detail.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after events like a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home. A nursing home typically provides slower-paced, long-term custodial care rather than intensive rehab.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Bellevue Hospital Center's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports readmission rates both during the stay and after discharge as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
The C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; the catheter-associated infection measure was not reported by CMS, often due to low case counts.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, Bellevue Hospital Center participates in Medicare; contact the facility at (212) 562-4259 or verify coverage details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
Bellevue Hospital Center is government-owned.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 01/01/1985.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (212) 562-4259 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
Of the five measures CMS reports, none are better than the national benchmark and one is worse, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/33T204?state=NY.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, and infection rates, all of which are reported on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The provided data does not include transfer or admission procedures; contact the facility directly at (212) 562-4259 for guidance.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.