LEXINGTON COOPER VAMC
NPI 1255380242
General Acute Care Hospital in Lexington, KY

Q: What is Lexington Vamc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lexington Vamc is 1255380242. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2006. The provider is also known as Lexington Cooper Vamc.

Q: What is Lexington Vamc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lexington Vamc have?

CMS rates Lexington VA Medical Center 5 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lexington Vamc was last updated on September 6, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.

Active since May 08, 2006

5/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1101 VETERANS DR, LEXINGTON, KY 40502(615) 355-3451 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 6, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Lexington Cooper Vamc NPPES

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

LEXINGTON COOPER VAMC (NPI 1255380242) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lexington, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Erin Potter, Npi Team Member, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255380242

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameLEXINGTON VAMC

Location Address1101 VETERANS DRLexington, KY 40502-2235

Mailing AddressPo Box 94498Cleveland, OH 44101 · (615) 355-3451

Phone(615) 355-3451

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialErin PotterNpi Team Member · (202) 382-2579

Enumeration DateMay 8, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 6, 2017

✔ NPI 1255380242 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.

1101 VETERANS DR, Lexington, KY 40502

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Other Names 1

Other NameLexington Cooper Vamc

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Lexington VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 18007F), from CMS Care Compare.

Lexington VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Lexington, KY

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVeterans Health Administration

CMS Certification Number18007F

Location1101 Veterans DriveLexington, KY 40502 · Fayette County · (859) 233-4511

Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

5/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

5/5

Cleanliness

3/5

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 5

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

4 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.4% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

6.5% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

10% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

12.1% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 1.403 predicted · 1,452 patient days

0.713 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 2.665 predicted · 2,856 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

175 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

686 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

510 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

175 No different than national

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

282 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

686 No different than national

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.

DR. TERESA CONNEALY GERMAN PHARMD

Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 281-3939

MR. ADAM LYNN SPENCER

Social Worker (Clinical)

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 233-4511

MS. SHERRI DENISE SAWYERS CSW

Social Worker

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 233-4511

MRS. KATHY J LOVELL RPH

Pharmacist

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 281-4976

MR. JAMES C. MOORE LCSW

Social Worker (Clinical)

1101 VETERANS DR, 29-1-LD
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 281-3949

TRISTAN ALEXANDER CARNES PHARMD

Pharmacist

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 233-4511

JANICE STEPHENS RN

Registered Nurse

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 233-4511

MRS. ANGELINA D FLEMING MSW; LCSW

Social Worker (Clinical)

1101 VETERANS DR
LEXINGTON, KY 40502

Fayette County (859) 233-4511

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 Lexington Vamc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lexington Vamc is 1255380242. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2006. The provider is also known as Lexington Cooper Vamc.

Where is Lexington Vamc located?

Lexington Vamc is located at 1101 Veterans Dr, Lexington, KY 40502. The listed phone number is (615) 355-3451.

What is Lexington Vamc's specialty?

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

Is Lexington Vamc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Lexington Vamc have?

CMS rates Lexington VA Medical Center 5 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 Lexington Vamc was last updated on September 6, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.