University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro in Plainsboro, NJ
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About University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is an acute care hospital in Plainsboro, Mercer County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 435 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.85
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.52
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.52
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
71% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys422
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.33893, -74.62593
Nearby hospitals
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Trenton Psychiatric HospStation A, Trenton, NJPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital2381 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJRehabilitation hospital6.6 mi
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonOne Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.9 mi
- Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic252 Route 601, Belle Mead, NJPsychiatric hospital9.2 mi
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center750 Brunswick Ave, Trenton, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital9.8 mi
- Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellOne Capital Way, Pennington, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10.0 mi
- Trenton Psychiatric HospitalSullivan Way, West Trenton, NJPsychiatric hospital12 mi
- Children's Specialized Hospital200 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJChildren's hospital14 mi
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalOne Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ · Level I traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro located?
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is at One-Five Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 in Mercer County.
Does University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro have an emergency room?
Yes. University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 221 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro?
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Jersey trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (609) 853-6500.
Would patients recommend University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (422 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.