LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1154750560
General Acute Care Hospital in Lompoc, CA

Q: What is Lompoc Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lompoc Valley Medical Center is 1154750560. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 6, 2013. The provider was formerly known as Lompoc District Hospital.

Q: What is Lompoc Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lompoc Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Lompoc Valley 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 November 06, 2013

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

303 SOUTH C STREET, LOMPOC, CA 93436(805) 737-3321(805) 737-3389 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 24, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 24, 2022, Feb 24, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Lompoc Valley Medical Center NPPES

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

LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1154750560), doing business as Lompoc District Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lompoc, California and active in the NPI registry since November 2013. The organization lists Naishadh Buch, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1154750560

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address303 SOUTH C STREETLompoc, CA 93436

Mailing Address1515 E Ocean AveLompoc, CA 93436-7092 · (805) 737-3321 · Fax (805) 737-3389

Phone(805) 737-3321

Fax(805) 737-3389

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialNaishadh BuchCoo · (805) 737-5777

Enumeration DateNovember 6, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 24, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 24, 2022

✔ NPI 1154750560 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 050000038

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.

Also ListedClinic/Center · Multi-SpecialtyTaxonomy 261QM1300X

303 SOUTH C STREET, Lompoc, CA 93436

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameLompoc District Hospital

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Lompoc Valley Medical Center (CMS certification number 050110), from CMS Care Compare.

Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Lompoc, CA

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number050110

Location1515 E Ocean AvenueLompoc, CA 93436 · Santa Barbara County · (805) 737-3300

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

2/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

1/5

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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.6 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

9.8% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

19.2% Worse than the national rate

Death rate for pneumonia patients

20.7% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

19.7% No different than national

Infections 2

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 1.501 predicted · 1,878 patient days

0.666 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 3.045 predicted · 9,000 patient days

0.328 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

94 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

109 more days than average per 100 discharges

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

818 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 15

Emergency department volume

Medium

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

1.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

70%

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

158 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

232 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

41%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Lompoc Valley Medical Ctr Comp Care Ctr D/P Snf (CMS certification number 055256), from CMS Care Compare.

Lompoc Valley Medical Ctr Comp Care Ctr D/P Snf

Nursing home · Lompoc, CA

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital district

CMS Certification Number055256

Certified Beds110 beds88 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 1, 1967

Resident & Family CouncilResident and family councils

Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

2/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

5/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

5/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

57.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.85 · LPN 1.29 · RN 1.06

5.2 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

4.28 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.19 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

26.3%

Registered Nurse Turnover

17.6%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

2 totaling $9,750.00

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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 Lompoc Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lompoc Valley Medical Center is 1154750560. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 6, 2013. The provider was formerly known as Lompoc District Hospital.

Where is Lompoc Valley Medical Center located?

Lompoc Valley Medical Center is located at 303 South C Street, Lompoc, CA 93436. The listed phone number is (805) 737-3321.

What is Lompoc Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Lompoc Valley Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Lompoc Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Lompoc Valley 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lompoc Valley Medical Center was last updated on August 24, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.