SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1205112778
General Acute Care Hospital in San Jose, CA

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

The NPI number for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is 1205112778. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 28, 2011.

Q: What is Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Santa Clara 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 October 28, 2011

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

751 S BASCOM AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128(408) 885-5111 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 28, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Santa Clara Valley Medical Center NPPES

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

SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1205112778) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in San Jose, California and active in the NPI registry since October 2011. The organization lists Dolly Goel, Medical Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1205112778

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameSANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Location Address751 S BASCOM AVESan Jose, CA 95128-2604

Mailing Address751 S Bascom AveSan Jose, CA 95128-2604

Phone(408) 885-5111

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDolly GoelMedical Director · (408) 885-5111

Enumeration DateOctober 28, 2011

✔ NPI 1205112778 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 21218

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.

751 S BASCOM AVE, San Jose, CA 95128

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (CMS certification number 050038), from CMS Care Compare.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · San Jose, CA

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number050038

Location751 South Bascom AvenueSan Jose, CA 95128 · Santa Clara County · (408) 885-5000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

1/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

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

3.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

12.2% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

3.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

8.2% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

15.9% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

36 observed cases · 29.502 predicted · 27,040 patient days

1.220 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

30 observed cases · 28.107 predicted · 20,878 patient days

1.067 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

11 observed cases · 6.304 predicted · 216 patient days

1.745 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

0 observed cases · 1.435 predicted · 150 patient days

0.000 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

15 observed cases · 14.136 predicted · 207,958 patient days

1.061 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

59 observed cases · 135.938 predicted · 200,557 patient days

0.434 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

170 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

663 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

536 days per 100 discharges

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

833 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

168 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

168 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Very high

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

12.3%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

44%

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

157 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

223 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

113%

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.

MS. TRANG N NGUYEN PHARM.D

Pharmacist

751 S BASCOM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-2360

DR. ILANA TRAYNIS M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

751 S BASCOM AVE, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-6300

DR. ABBY KATHERINE SCURFIELD MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

751 S BASCOM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-5000

GABRIELLE MINEHAN CCP

Perfusionist

751 S BASCOM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-5000

PRIYA NIGAM MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

751 S BASCOM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-5000

CAROLINE DENISON JORDAN

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

751 S BASCOM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-5000

MICHAEL NATHANSON MD, PHD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

751 S BASCOM AVE, CARDIAC SURGERY DEPT
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-5000

EAMONN PATRICK DUNPHY MD

Internal Medicine

751 S BASCOM AVE, RADIATION ONCOLOGY
SAN JOSE, CA 95128

Santa Clara County (408) 885-4150

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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is 1205112778. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 28, 2011.

Where is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center located?

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is located at 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128. The listed phone number is (408) 885-5111.

What is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center was last updated on October 28, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.