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

Q: 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.

Q: What is Christus St Joseph Hospital's specialty?

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

Q: 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.

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: August 02, 2026.

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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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

10.3% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.9% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

3 observed cases · 4.592 predicted · 4,647 patient days

0.653 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

SSI - Colon Surgery

0 observed cases · 1.147 predicted · 42 patient days

0.000 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

1 observed case · 2.375 predicted · 41,950 patient days

0.421 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 15.833 predicted · 35,363 patient days

0.063 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

58 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

44 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

208 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Medium

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

86%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

196 minutes

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better

262 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

273%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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 5 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.