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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: October 25, 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

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
0.71 No different than national
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
0.86 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.70 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
Cases too small to report
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.84 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
Cases too small to report

Infections 6

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

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
337 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
1549 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
25 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
251 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
48 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 15

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
98%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
88%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
88%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
86%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
84%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
90%

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.