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MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS AFFAIR MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1255505558
Special Hospital in Minneapolis, MN

Active since April 17, 2008
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
ONE VETERANS DR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417(612) 467-2040 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 17, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center NPPES

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

MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS AFFAIR MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1255505558) is a healthcare organization registered as a special hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. The organization lists Yusuf Dawoodbhai, Clinical Pharmacist, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255505558
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy284300000X
Legal Business NameMINNEAPOLIS VETERANS AFFAIR MEDICAL CENTER
Location AddressONE VETERANS DRMinneapolis, MN 55417
Mailing AddressOne Veterans DrMinneapolis, MN 55417
Phone(612) 467-2040
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialYusuf DawoodbhaiClinical Pharmacist · (612) 467-2040
Enumeration DateApril 17, 2008
✔ NPI 1255505558 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySpecial HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code284300000X
License✔ Licensed in MN · 118064
Definition
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.
ONE VETERANS DR, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Minneapolis VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 24003F), from CMS Care Compare.

Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Minneapolis, MN
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number24003F
LocationOne Veterans DriveMinneapolis, MN 55417 · Hennepin County · (612) 725-2000
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
5/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
2/5
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
2.4 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
10.2% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
8.8% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
7.5% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
12% Better than the national benchmark
Pressure ulcer rate
1.09 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 5.758 predicted · 4,842 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
7 observed cases · 7.085 predicted · 5,584 patient days
0.988 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
256 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
595 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
339 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
256 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
247 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
595 No different than national

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 Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center is 1255505558. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 17, 2008.

Where is Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center located?

Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center is located at One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The listed phone number is (612) 467-2040.

What is Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.

Is Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center have?

CMS rates Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center was last updated on April 17, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.