1. Home
  2. Directory
  3. Texas
  4. Amarillo
  5. General Acute Care Hospital
  6. NPI Profile

THOMAS E. CREEK VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1033362835
General Acute Care Hospital in Amarillo, TX

Active since October 24, 2008
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD, AMARILLO, TX 79106(806) 355-9703(806) 356-3813 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 24, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center NPPES

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

THOMAS E. CREEK VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1033362835) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Amarillo, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2008. The organization lists Sharron K. Bueno, Patient Educator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1033362835
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameTHOMAS E. CREEK VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address6010 W AMARILLO BLVDAmarillo, TX 79106-1990
Mailing Address6010 Amarillo Blvd WAmarillo, TX 79106-1990 · (806) 355-9703 · Fax (806) 356-3813
Phone(806) 355-9703
Fax(806) 356-3813
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialSharron K. BuenoPatient Educator · (806) 355-9703
Enumeration DateOctober 24, 2008
✔ NPI 1033362835 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 · 220587
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.

6010 W AMARILLO BLVD, Amarillo, TX 79106
Open in Google Maps ↗

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for VA Amarillo Healthcare System (CMS certification number 45060F), from CMS Care Compare.

VA Amarillo Healthcare System

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Amarillo, TX
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number45060F
Location6010 Amarillo Blvd. WestAmarillo, TX 79106 · Potter County · (806) 355-9703
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
5/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
5/5
Communication about medicines
5/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
4/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
4.2 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
8.1% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.3% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
16% No different than national
Pressure ulcer rate
1.56 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
160 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
133 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
161 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
160 No different than national

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

MRS. KARA ANNALISE BIRCH LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
SABRINA DAVIS
Speech-Language Pathologist
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
JULIA FITZPATRICK OD
Optometrist
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
JOSHUA WOODY
Recreation Therapist
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
MARY LYMAN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
MR. WAYNE HERBERT WOODWARD
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
MR. JAMES LINDEN TAYLOR PA-C
Physician Assistant
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703
MR. DAVID LYNN HAIRSTON O.T.R.
Occupational Therapist
6010 W AMARILLO BLVD, SUITE 4515
AMARILLO, TX 79106
Potter County (806) 355-9703

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 Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center is 1033362835. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2008.

Where is Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?

Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center is located at 6010 W Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79106. The listed phone number is (806) 355-9703.

What is Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. VA Amarillo Healthcare System is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center have?

CMS rates VA Amarillo Healthcare System 4 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center was last updated on October 24, 2008. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.