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Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa, Tampa, FL

4801 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33603Hillsborough County

Long-term care hospital 133 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025)

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Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is a for-profit long-term care hospital in Tampa, Florida. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of CMS data, it reported 133 beds and 492 inpatient discharges to Medicare for fiscal year 2025. Medicare (CMS) has not published an overall star rating for Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa. Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 5 insurers in Florida, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds133Medicare cost report FY2025

CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; long-term care hospitals are not rated.

Source: CMS Care CompareER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa

Address 4801 N Howard Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
County: Hillsborough Directions Apple Maps Call (813) 874-7575
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
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Official links: Website for Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa

What is the phone number for Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa?

The main phone number for Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is (813) 874-7575, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (813) 874-7575
What is the address of Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa?

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is at 4801 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33603.

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Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Type Long-term
Ownership For-profit

CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What insurance does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 102009). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Florida that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Florida list Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetwork tier
Florida Blue 121 of 121 plans Preferred
AvMed 64 of 64 plans Preferred
Oscar 64 of 64 plans Preferred
Ambetter 56 of 56 plans Preferred
UnitedHealthcare 13 of 30 plans Non-Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Florida

Plans that include this hospital: Florida Blue BlueOptions Bronze 24J, Florida Blue BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S, Florida Blue BlueOptions Gold 24J, Florida Blue BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S, Florida Blue BlueOptions Platinum 24J, Florida Blue BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S Compare plans

Is Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa in your plan?

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What insurance does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is in network for 5 Marketplace insurers in Florida: Florida Blue (121 of 121 plans), AvMed (64 of 64 plans), Oscar (64 of 64 plans) and 2 other insurers. This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa take Medicare?

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 102009), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa accept Florida Blue?

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is in network for 121 of 121 plans that Florida Blue sells on the Florida Marketplace in 2027, according to Florida Blue's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa accept AvMed?

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is in network for 64 of 64 plans that AvMed sells on the Florida Marketplace in 2027, according to AvMed's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa accept Oscar?

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa is in network for 64 of 64 plans that Oscar sells on the Florida Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.

Care after a stay at Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

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Inpatient rehabilitation unit

CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 10TA09

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 60% here, against 67% nationally. It is worse than national on c. diff infections.

Results

Returned home or to the community Medicare patients who went home (or to another community setting) after rehab and stayed out of hospitals and nursing homes for at least 31 days. Risk-standardized; CMS compares it with the national rate. Based on 100 patients. Oct 2023 – Sep 2025.
60% U.S. 67% Same as national
Preventable readmissions after discharge Medicare patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving, for problems that good care could have prevented (risk-standardized). Based on 96 patients. Oct 2023 – Sep 2025.
11% U.S. 9.4% Same as national
Preventable readmissions during the stay Medicare patients sent back to a hospital during their rehab stay for problems that good care could have prevented (risk-standardized). Based on 115 patients. Oct 2023 – Sep 2025.
5.5% U.S. 4.7% Same as national
Met their expected function at discharge Patients who were at or above the expected ability to care for themselves and move around when they left. Based on 87 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
47% U.S. 69%
Met expected self-care at discharge Patients at or above the expected ability to care for themselves (eating, bathing, dressing) when they left. Based on 87 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
45% U.S. 65%
Met expected mobility at discharge Patients at or above the expected ability to move around when they left. Based on 87 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
39% U.S. 62%

Safety

Falls with major injury Patients who had one or more falls with a major injury during their stay. Based on 110 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
0% U.S. 0.2%
New or worsened pressure ulcers Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that were new or got worse during the stay (risk-adjusted). Based on 110 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
0.6% U.S. 0.9%
C. diff infections Standardized infection ratio for Clostridioides difficile infections. Below 1 means fewer than predicted. Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
3.38 U.S. 0.34 Worse than national
Medications reviewed Patients whose medicines were reviewed, with follow-up when a problem was found. Based on 110 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
95% U.S. 98%
Medication list sent to next provider Patients whose current medication list went to their next care provider. Based on 78 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
85% U.S. 97%
Medication list given to patient Patients (or their family or caregiver) given a current medication list at discharge. Based on 32 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
97% U.S. 99%
Staff flu vaccination Health care staff who got a flu shot for the season. Based on 42 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
76% U.S. 77%

Cost

Medicare spending per patient Medicare spending for a rehab stay and the 30 days after, compared with the national median facility (1.00). Below 1 means less spending. Based on 132 patients. Oct 2022 – Sep 2024.
1.11 U.S. 1.00

Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.

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Long-term acute care quality

CMS Long-term acute care Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025

Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa reports long-term acute care quality results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 8.6% here, against 15% nationally. It is worse than national on returned home or to the community.

Results

Returned home or to the community Medicare patients who went home (or to another community setting) and stayed out of hospitals and nursing homes for at least 31 days. Risk-standardized; CMS compares it with the national rate. Based on 252 patients. Oct 2023 – Sep 2025.
8.6% U.S. 15% Worse than national
Preventable readmissions after discharge Medicare patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving, for problems that good care could have prevented (risk-standardized). Based on 309 patients. Oct 2023 – Sep 2025.
24% U.S. 22% Same as national
Weaned off the ventilator Patients admitted on a ventilator who were successfully weaned off it during their stay (risk-adjusted). Based on 70 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
56% U.S. 55%
Breathing-trial readiness checked early Ventilator patients assessed for a breathing trial without the ventilator within their first 2 days. Based on 70 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
97% U.S. 96%
Breathing trial given early Ventilator patients who appropriately received a breathing trial within their first 2 days. Based on 57 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
100% U.S. 97%
Mobility gained (ventilator patients) Average improvement in the ability to move around for patients admitted on a ventilator (risk-adjusted score points). Based on 89 patients. Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
6.7 U.S. 6.3
Met their expected function at discharge Patients who were at or above the expected ability to care for themselves and move around when they left. Based on 252 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
40% U.S. 48%

Safety

Falls with major injury Patients who had one or more falls with a major injury during their stay. Based on 424 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
0% U.S. 0.1%
New or worsened pressure ulcers Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that were new or got worse during the stay (risk-adjusted). Based on 363 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
1.5% U.S. 2.3%
Catheter urinary tract infections Standardized infection ratio: actual infections divided by the number predicted. Below 1 means fewer than predicted. Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
0.56 U.S. 0.70 Same as national
Central line bloodstream infections Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections. Below 1 means fewer than predicted. Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
0.79 U.S. 0.67 Same as national
C. diff infections Standardized infection ratio for Clostridioides difficile infections. Below 1 means fewer than predicted. Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
0.61 U.S. 0.24 Same as national
Medications reviewed Patients whose medicines were reviewed, with follow-up when a problem was found. Based on 424 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
95% U.S. 96%
Medication list sent to next provider Patients whose current medication list went to their next care provider. Based on 351 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
94% U.S. 83%
Medication list given to patient Patients (or their family or caregiver) given a current medication list at discharge. Based on 20 patients. Jan 2025 – Dec 2025.
85% U.S. 89%
Staff flu vaccination Health care staff who got a flu shot for the season. Based on 408 patients. Oct 2024 – Mar 2025.
59% U.S. 69%
Patients up to date on COVID-19 vaccines Patients who were up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines at discharge. Based on 416 patients. Oct 2025 – Dec 2025.
7.5% U.S. 12%

Cost

Medicare spending per patient Medicare spending for a long-term acute care stay and the 30 days after, compared with the national median facility (1.00). Below 1 means less spending. Based on 323 patients. Oct 2022 – Sep 2024.
1.03 U.S. 1.00

Source: CMS Long-term acute care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Aug 2025

Beds
133
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
177
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
492
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$34.0 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-36.9%
On patient care

As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Florida hospital finances.

Who owns Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Kindred Hospitals East LLC, a for-profit organization.

Kindred Healthcare Operating LLC Owns 5% or more directly · 100% · since 1998 For-profit
Kentucky Hospital Holdings Jv LP Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2018 Holding company For-profit
Kentucky Hospital Holdings LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2018 Holding company For-profit
Kentucky Hospital Intermediate LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2018 For-profit
Kindred Healthcare LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 1998 For-profit
Knight Health Holdings LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2021 Holding company For-profit
Knight Health LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2021 For-profit
Knight Intermediate Holdings LLC Owns 5% or more indirectly · 100% · since 2021 Holding company For-profit

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The area around Kindred Hospital - Central Tampa

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (7 designations). Highest shortage score 18.

Mental health: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 18.

Dental: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 19.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year. Healthcare salaries in Florida.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Florida shortage areas

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