Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Fort Walton Beach, FL · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 10T223)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (850) 443-0878 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is rated better than the national rate for returning patients home to the community, and CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 2 of the 5 reported measures, with 1 measure worse than the national rate.
Yes, patients at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center are discharged to the community at a rate better than the national rate, though the facility's rate of potentially preventable readmissions after discharge is worse than the national rate.
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically several hours of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy a day, supervised by physicians — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a skilled nursing facility, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
This facility is operated on a for-profit basis and has been Medicare-certified since 06/01/2025.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility discharges patients to the community (returns them home) at a rate that is better than the national rate. Among readmission measures, the rate of potentially preventable readmissions after discharge is worse than the national rate, while readmissions during the rehab stay itself are no different than the national rate. For healthcare-associated infections, the C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) infection rate is reported as better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate was not provided in this data set, which CMS notes can occur when case counts are too low to report reliably rather than indicating a quality concern.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 2 of the reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 measure, with the remaining measure showing no difference. This summary is based on data from CMS Care Compare; families are encouraged to review the source directly for the most current figures.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy for several hours a day under physician supervision, aiming for a return home, whereas a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity therapy over a longer stay.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility discharges patients to the community at a rate better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Potentially preventable readmissions after discharge are worse than the national rate, while readmissions during the rehab stay are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not included in this data set.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having been certified as of 06/01/2025.
Who owns this facility?
It operates under for-profit ownership, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
Its certification date on record is 06/01/2025.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This information is not included in the CMS data provided; please contact the facility at (850) 443-0878 or check Medicare Care Compare for details on conditions treated.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 2 of the reported measures and worse on 1, with the remaining measure showing no difference from the national rate.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/10T223?state=FL.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staff-to-patient ratios, and discharge planning; contact the facility at (850) 443-0878 for specifics not covered in CMS data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are typically coordinated by hospital discharge planners; contact Fort Walton Beach Medical Center directly at (850) 443-0878 to confirm the process.
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.