Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Panama
Panama City, FL · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 103040)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (850) 914-8600 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Panama, in Panama City, FL, has a discharge-to-community rate that is no different than the national rate, and CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, with 1 measure worse than the national rate.
CMS reports that patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Panama return to the community at a rate no different than the national rate, but the facility's readmission rate after discharge is worse than the national rate.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Panama is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Panama City, Florida, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Panama is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Panama City, Bay County, Florida. It has been Medicare-certified since April 28, 1997, and is operated as a for-profit facility. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically 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 generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehab stay is no different than the national rate, but its readmission rate after discharge from the facility is worse than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, both catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. difficile infection rates are no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures. The remaining measures are reported as no different than the national rate. This summary reflects CMS Care Compare data as most recently published; patients and families are encouraged to verify current details directly on Care Compare or by contacting the facility.
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 — often several hours a day — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. Nursing homes generally provide lower-intensity, longer-term care rather than intensive short-term rehab.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
The facility's readmission rate during the rehab stay is no different than the national rate, but its readmission rate after discharge is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Both catheter-associated urinary tract infection and C. difficile infection rates are reported as no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having held certification since April 28, 1997.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since April 28, 1997.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (850) 914-8600 or verify on Medicare Care Compare for this information.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the rest no different than national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/103040?state=FL.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not cover specific admission criteria or therapy schedules; contact the facility at (850) 914-8600 for those details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (850) 914-8600 to arrange a transfer.
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.