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INSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC
NPI 1154309169
General Acute Care Hospital in Vega Baja, PR

Active since January 09, 2006
ROAD #2 KM 39.5, VEGA BAJA, PR 00693(787) 858-2580(787) 858-2385 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 30, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc NPPES

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

INSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC (NPI 1154309169), doing business as Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Jose Orlando Pabon, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1154309169
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameINSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC
Location AddressROAD #2 KM 39.5Vega Baja, PR 00693
Mailing AddressPo Box 7001Vega Baja, PR 00694-7001 · (787) 858-2580 · Fax (787) 858-2385
Phone(787) 858-2580
Fax(787) 858-2385
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJose Orlando PabonChief Executive Officer · (787) 858-2580
Enumeration DateJanuary 9, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 30, 2026
NPPES CertifiedJune 30, 2026
✔ NPI 1154309169 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in PR · 69
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.

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCentro Medico Wilma N Vazquez

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez (CMS certification number 400115), from CMS Care Compare.

Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez

Acute Care Hospitals · Vega Baja, PR
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number400115
LocationCarr. 2 Km 39.5 Road Number 2 Bo AlgarroboVega Baja, PR 00693 · Vega Baja County · (787) 858-1580
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 4

Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
10 observed cases · 4.32 predicted · 5,904 patient days
2.315 Worse than the national rate
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
17 observed cases · 1.827 predicted · 2,615 patient days
9.305 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 7

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
111 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 4

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
48%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
44%
Discharged on Statin Medication
58%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
87.1%

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

INSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC
Skilled Nursing Facility
ROAD #2 KM 39.5
VEGA BAJA, PR 00693
Vega Baja Municipio (787) 858-2580

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 Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc is 1154309169. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 9, 2006. The provider is doing business as Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez.

Where is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc located?

Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc is located at Road #2 Km 39.5, Vega Baja, PR 00693. The listed phone number is (787) 858-2580.

What is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc's specialty?

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

Is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc was last updated on June 30, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 36 days 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.