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CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
NPI 1003819327
General Acute Care Hospital in Houston, TX

Active since May 31, 2005
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1919 LA BRANCH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002(713) 657-7341(713) 657-7106 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

About Christus St Joseph Hospital NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (NPI 1003819327) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Houston, Texas and active in the NPI registry since May 2005. The organization lists Melissa Williams, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003819327
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
Location Address1919 LA BRANCH STHouston, TX 77002-8321
Mailing Address1919 La Branch StHouston, TX 77002-8321 · (713) 657-7341 · Fax (713) 657-7106
Phone(713) 657-7341
Fax(713) 657-7106
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMelissa WilliamsCfo · (713) 756-4269
Enumeration DateMay 31, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1003819327 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 000015
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
1919 LA BRANCH ST, Houston, TX 77002
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Other Identifiers 4

OtherHH0067TX · Blue Cross Provider Numbe
Other1732681LA · Louisianna Medicaid Numbe
Other6541540TX · Aetna Provider Number
Other430682TX · Healthspring Provider Num

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for St Joseph Medical Center (CMS certification number 450035), from CMS Care Compare.

St Joseph Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TX
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipPhysician
CMS Certification Number450035
Location1401 St. Joseph ParkwayHouston, TX 77002 · Harris County · (713) 757-1000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
1/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 19

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.98 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.85 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.83 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
6.19 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
4.03 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
10.92 No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
1 observed case · 15.833 predicted · 35,363 patient days
0.063 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 2.375 predicted · 41,950 patient days
0.421 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.147 predicted · 42 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 3.431 predicted · 3,592 patient days
1.166 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 4.592 predicted · 4,647 patient days
0.653 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
44 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
204 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
58 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
26 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Discharged on Statin Medication
95%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
88%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
92%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
90%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
83%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
90%

Maternal Health 2

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Elective Delivery
273%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

EDWIN HERBERT BASDEN II M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 481-3535
DR. JOHNNY MELENDEZ M.D.
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 757-7564
DUBUIS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
Long Term Care Hospital
1919 LA BRANCH ST, 7TH FLOOR, GWS
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 756-8668
ROUPEN DEKMEZIAN M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 481-3535
MRS. KIMBERLEY ANNE BASS PHARMD
Pharmacist
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 756-5663
CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 657-7341
JEFFREY WILLIAM TERREL M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 481-3535
CHRISTUS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital
1919 LA BRANCH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Harris County (713) 657-7341

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Christus St Joseph Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christus St Joseph Hospital is 1003819327. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 31, 2005.

Where is Christus St Joseph Hospital located?

Christus St Joseph Hospital is located at 1919 La Branch St, Houston, TX 77002. The listed phone number is (713) 657-7341.

What is Christus St Joseph Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Christus St Joseph Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. St Joseph Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Christus St Joseph Hospital have?

CMS rates St Joseph Medical Center 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Christus St Joseph Hospital accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Christus St Joseph Hospital as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Christus St Joseph Hospital was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.