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VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1316055833
General Acute Care Hospital in Harlingen, TX

Active since August 25, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2101 PEASE STREET, HARLINGEN, TX 78550(956) 389-1672 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 20, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Valley Baptist Medical Center NPPES

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

VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1316055833) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Harlingen, Texas and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Jimmy D. Wesson, Sr. Vice President & Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316055833
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameVALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address2101 PEASE STREETHarlingen, TX 78550-8307
Mailing AddressPo Drawer 2588Harlingen, TX 78551-2588 · (956) 389-2060 · Fax (956) 389-2017
Phone(956) 389-1672
Organization SubpartYesParent: Valley Baptist Health System
Authorized OfficialJimmy D. WessonSr. Vice President & Ceo · (956) 389-1672
Enumeration DateAugust 25, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 20, 2008
✔ NPI 1316055833 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 000400
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.
2101 PEASE STREET, Harlingen, TX 78550
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Other Identifiers 9

Other450033B000000TX · Section 1011 Federal Prog
Medicaid25216TN
Medicaid0659336OH
OtherHH0062TX · Bc-bs Of Tx
Medicaid3150604WA
Medicare OSCAR/certification450033
Medicaid95500336CO
Medicaid09404235IA
Other450033TX · Twcc Workers Comp

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC (CMS certification number 450033), from CMS Care Compare.

Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC

Acute Care Hospitals · Harlingen, TX
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number450033
Location2101 Pease StHarlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County · (956) 389-1100
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
1/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.3% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
8.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
10.6% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.7% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 13.748 predicted · 12,830 patient days
0.582 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
13 observed cases · 23.25 predicted · 11,447 patient days
0.559 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
11 observed cases · 5.194 predicted · 177 patient days
2.118 Worse than the national rate
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 1.804 predicted · 172 patient days
0.554 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
3 observed cases · 8.488 predicted · 95,849 patient days
0.353 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
18 observed cases · 59.535 predicted · 90,734 patient days
0.302 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
101 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
251 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
337 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
90 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.6%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
99%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
142 minutes
Left before being seen
2%
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients
39%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
59%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
Rehabilitation Unit
2101 PEASE STREET
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-1672

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 Valley Baptist Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Valley Baptist Medical Center is 1316055833. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 25, 2006.

Where is Valley Baptist Medical Center located?

Valley Baptist Medical Center is located at 2101 Pease Street, Harlingen, TX 78550. The listed phone number is (956) 389-1672.

What is Valley Baptist Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Valley Baptist Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Valley Baptist Medical Center have?

CMS rates Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC 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 Valley Baptist Medical Center was last updated on April 20, 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.