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FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER INC
NPI 1235196510
General Acute Care Hospital in Tampa, FL

Q: What is Florida Health Sciences Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Health Sciences Center Inc is 1235196510. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2006. The provider is doing business as Tampa General Hospital.

Q: What is Florida Health Sciences Center Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Florida Health Sciences Center Inc have?

CMS rates Tampa General Hospital 3 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 April 28, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TAMPA, FL 33606(813) 844-7000(813) 844-4595 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 17, 2025, Sep 10, 2025, Dec 30, 2024 and 5 more (8 updates tracked since 2015).

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About Florida Health Sciences Center Inc NPPES

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

FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER INC (NPI 1235196510), doing business as Tampa General Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tampa, Florida and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. The organization lists John Couris, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235196510

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameFLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER INC

Location Address1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLETampa, FL 33606

Mailing AddressPo Box 1289Tampa, FL 33601-1289 · (813) 844-7000 · Fax (813) 844-4595

Phone(813) 844-7000

Fax(813) 844-4595

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohn CourisPresident · (813) 844-4520

Enumeration DateApril 28, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 2, 20268 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 2, 2026

✔ NPI 1235196510 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 12

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · 4044

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 ListedRegistered Nurse · Wound CareTaxonomy 163WW0000X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismTaxonomy 207RE0101X

Also ListedClinic/Center · Emergency CareTaxonomy 261QE0002X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedClinic/Center · End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) TreatmentTaxonomy 261QE0700X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedClinic/Center · Multi-SpecialtyTaxonomy 261QM1300X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedClinic/Center · Primary CareTaxonomy 261QP2300X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedRehabilitation UnitTaxonomy 273Y00000X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedAmbulanceTaxonomy 341600000X

Also ListedAmbulance · Air TransportTaxonomy 3416A0800X · License 4044 (FL)

Also ListedAmbulance · Land TransportTaxonomy 3416L0300X

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, Tampa, FL 33606

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsTampa General Hospital

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Tampa General Hospital (CMS certification number 100128), from CMS Care Compare.

Tampa General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Tampa, FL

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number100128

Location1 Tampa General CirTampa, FL 33606 · Hillsborough County · (813) 844-7000

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

2/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

1/5

Quietness

2/5

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

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite

1.42 Worse than the national rate

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate

0.56 No different than national

Postoperative wound dehiscence rate

2.31 No different than national

Postoperative sepsis rate

9.05 Worse than the national rate

Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate

7.80 Worse than the national rate

Postoperative respiratory failure rate

15.50 Worse than the national rate

Infections 6

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

90 observed cases · 236.004 predicted · 297,640 patient days

0.381 Better than the national benchmark

MRSA Bacteremia

29 observed cases · 27.701 predicted · 331,416 patient days

1.047 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

4 observed cases · 3.888 predicted · 448 patient days

1.029 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

14 observed cases · 17.553 predicted · 624 patient days

0.798 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

18 observed cases · 47.365 predicted · 25,263 patient days

0.380 Better than the national benchmark

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

68 observed cases · 51.439 predicted · 44,044 patient days

1.322 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

393 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

5607 Worse than the national rate

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

397 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

789 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

177 No different than national

Rate of readmission for CABG

83 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

96%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

81%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

76%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

80%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

51%

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock

51%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

76%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

RUBY PEARL GATES ARNP-C

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7000

TIFFANY VASEY FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (718) 579-5000

WILLIAM PATRICK LARK ARNP

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL, EMPLOYEE HEALTH SERVICES
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7649

MRS. LINA F CARTER A.R.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7649

FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER INC

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7000

DR. BRACKEN ABRAM ARMSTRONG MD

Surgery

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TGH C/O TRAUMA ADMINISTRATION / SUITE G-417
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7968

BRESSY THOMAS NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TAMPA
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 844-7000

DR. MARK J. RIEUMONT M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)

1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
TAMPA, FL 33606

Hillsborough County (813) 253-2721

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 Florida Health Sciences Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Health Sciences Center Inc is 1235196510. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2006. The provider is doing business as Tampa General Hospital.

Where is Florida Health Sciences Center Inc located?

Florida Health Sciences Center Inc is located at 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606. The listed phone number is (813) 844-7000.

What is Florida Health Sciences Center Inc's specialty?

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

Is Florida Health Sciences Center Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Tampa General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Florida Health Sciences Center Inc have?

CMS rates Tampa General Hospital 3 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 Florida Health Sciences Center Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Alabama and 8 other insurers list Florida Health Sciences Center Inc 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 Florida Health Sciences Center Inc was last updated on July 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 46 days 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.