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SAN JUAN VAMC
NPI 1235189770
General Acute Care Hospital in San Juan, PR

Active since May 12, 2006
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
10 CALLE CASIA, SAN JUAN, PR 00921(866) 793-4591 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 28, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 28, 2023, May 13, 2021, Feb 16, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About San Juan Vamc NPPES

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

SAN JUAN VAMC (NPI 1235189770) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Erin Potter, Npi Team Member, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235189770
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameSAN JUAN VAMC
Location Address10 CALLE CASIASan Juan, PR 00921-3200
Mailing AddressPo Box 94469Cleveland, OH 44101-4469 · (866) 793-4591
Phone(866) 793-4591
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialErin PotterNpi Team Member · (202) 382-2579
Enumeration DateMay 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 28, 20233 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 28, 2023
✔ NPI 1235189770 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for San Juan VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 40003F), from CMS Care Compare.

San Juan VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · San Juan, PR
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number40003F
Location10 Calle CasiaSan Juan, PR 00921 · San Juan County · (800) 449-8729
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
4/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11.4% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7.4% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
8% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
15.4% Better than the national benchmark
Pressure ulcer rate
0.97 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
6 observed cases · 4.744 predicted · 3,835 patient days
1.265 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 17.903 predicted · 13,259 patient days
0.168 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
266 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
782 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
881 more days than average per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
266 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
341 Worse than the national rate
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
782 Worse than the national rate

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.

VIRIANA DIEZ GUTIERREZ M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-3659
FELIX OMAR GARCIA PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pharmacy Technician
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
JOAN DIAZ RD
Dietitian, Registered
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
VERONICA LUCIANO RD
Dietitian, Registered
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
MR. LIZANDRO CARRASQUILLO MED,RRT
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
10 CALLE CASIA, SAN JUAN
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
SANDRA ESTHER RIVERA M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
DR. KAREN MALARET PSY.D.
Psychologist (Clinical)
10 CALLE CASIA, VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582
DIEGO IGNACIO ORTIZ
Internal Medicine
10 CALLE CASIA
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
San Juan Municipio (787) 641-7582

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 San Juan Vamc's NPI number?

The NPI number for San Juan Vamc is 1235189770. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 12, 2006.

Where is San Juan Vamc located?

San Juan Vamc is located at 10 Calle Casia, San Juan, PR 00921. The listed phone number is (866) 793-4591.

What is San Juan Vamc's specialty?

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

Is San Juan Vamc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. San Juan VA Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does San Juan Vamc have?

CMS rates San Juan VA Medical Center 1 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 San Juan Vamc accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list San Juan Vamc 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 San Juan Vamc was last updated on March 28, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.