ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN
NPI 1164526786
General Acute Care Hospital in Austin, TX

Active since September 12, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1201 W 38TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705(512) 324-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 5, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 5, 2019, Apr 11, 2019, Nov 20, 2017 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin NPPES

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

ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN (NPI 1164526786) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Austin, Texas and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Craig Cordola, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1164526786
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameASCENSION SETON
Location Address1201 W 38TH STAustin, TX 78705-1006
Mailing Address1201 W 38th StAustin, TX 78705-1006 · (512) 324-1000
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialCraig CordolaPresident/ceo · (512) 324-1000
Enumeration DateSeptember 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 5, 20194 updates tracked since enumeration
NPI 1164526786 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 TX · 00497
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 · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X
1201 W 38TH ST, Austin, TX 78705

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAscension Seton Medical Center Austin

Other Identifiers 6

Other10105Scott & White
Medicaid135225404TX
Medicaid135225402TX
OtherHH0008TX · Bcbs
Medicaid135225403TX
Medicaid135225405TX

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (CMS certification number 450056), from CMS Care Compare.

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Acute Care Hospitals · Austin, TX
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number450056
Location1201 W 38th StAustin, TX 78705 · Travis County · (512) 324-1000
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
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
3/5
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
3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.9% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.8% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
14 observed cases · 22.977 predicted · 20,954 patient days
0.609 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
9 observed cases · 20.289 predicted · 15,926 patient days
0.444 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
7 observed cases · 6.202 predicted · 231 patient days
1.129 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 3.475 predicted · 458 patient days
0.288 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
3 observed cases · 10.352 predicted · 129,016 patient days
0.290 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 55.913 predicted · 103,013 patient days
0.072 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
149 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
384 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
334 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
90 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
84 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
84 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 19

Emergency department volume
Medium
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
144 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
172 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.4%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
194 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
362 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
365%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Registered Nurse (Critical Care Medicine)
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1201 W 38TH ST, NEONATAL OFFICE
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Physician Assistant
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
Emergency Medicine
1201 W 38TH ST, #101
AUSTIN, TX 78705

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 Ascension Seton's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ascension Seton is 1164526786. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 12, 2006. The provider is doing business as Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin.

Where is Ascension Seton located?

Ascension Seton is located at 1201 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705. The listed phone number is (512) 324-1000.

What is Ascension Seton's specialty?

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

Is Ascension Seton a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Ascension Seton have?

CMS rates Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin 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.

What insurance does Ascension Seton accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc., Oscar Insurance Company and Sendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit list Ascension Seton 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 Ascension Seton was last updated on July 5, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.