UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1194165589
Chronic Disease Hospital in Las Vegas, NV

Q: What is University Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for University Medical Center is 1194165589. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 28, 2013.

Q: What is University Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Chronic Disease Hospital with taxonomy code 281P00000X.

Q: What quality rating does University Medical Center have?

CMS rates University 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 June 28, 2013

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1800 W CHARLESTON BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89102(702) 383-3860 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 27, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About University Medical Center NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1194165589) is a healthcare organization registered as a chronic disease hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada and active in the NPI registry since June 2013. The organization lists William Mason Vanhouweling, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1194165589

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy281P00000X

Legal Business NameUNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address1800 W CHARLESTON BLVDLas Vegas, NV 89102-2329

Mailing Address1800 W Charleston BlvdLas Vegas, NV 89102-2329

Phone(702) 383-3860

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialWilliam Mason VanhouwelingCeo · (702) 383-2000

Enumeration DateJune 28, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 27, 2019

✔ NPI 1194165589 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyChronic Disease HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code281P00000X

Definition

(1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes.

1800 W CHARLESTON BLVD, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Medical Center (CMS certification number 290007), from CMS Care Compare.

University Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Las Vegas, NV

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number290007

Location1800 W Charleston BlvdLas Vegas, NV 89102 · Clark County · (702) 383-2000

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

3/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

2/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

1/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

2/5

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

3.4 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

12.7% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

3% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

9.5% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

16.5% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

30 observed cases · 27.902 predicted · 22,370 patient days

1.075 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

28 observed cases · 21.38 predicted · 12,576 patient days

1.310 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

14 observed cases · 6.657 predicted · 196 patient days

2.103 Worse than the national rate

MRSA Bacteremia

11 observed cases · 11.966 predicted · 158,372 patient days

0.919 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

58 observed cases · 88.686 predicted · 149,989 patient days

0.654 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

185 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

155 days per 100 discharges

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

80 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

Very high

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

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

77%

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

216 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

389 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

36%

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.

MICHAEL M LEE MD

Internal Medicine