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EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
NPI 1316936990
General Acute Care Hospital in El Paso, TX

Active since October 17, 2005
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
4815 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79905(915) 544-1200(915) 521-7879 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 8, 2026, Nov 13, 2025, Nov 6, 2025 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2019).

About El Paso County Hospital District NPPES

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

EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (NPI 1316936990), doing business as University Medical Center Of El Paso, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in El Paso, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization lists Robert J Cintron, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316936990
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameEL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Location Address4815 ALAMEDA AVEEl Paso, TX 79905-2705
Mailing Address4815 Alameda AveEl Paso, TX 79905-2705 · (915) 544-1200 · Fax (915) 521-7879
Fax(915) 521-7879
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRobert J CintronCeo · (915) 521-7600
Enumeration DateOctober 17, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 2, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 2, 2026
NPI 1316936990 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 7

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in TX · 00263
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 ListedDentist · Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryTaxonomy 1223S0112X
Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Emergency CareTaxonomy 261QE0002X
Also ListedClinic/Center · Urgent CareTaxonomy 261QU0200X
Also ListedAmbulance · Land TransportTaxonomy 3416L0300X
4815 ALAMEDA AVE, El Paso, TX 79905

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsUniversity Medical Center Of El Paso

Other Identifiers 15

Other138951205TX · Cidc Pro Fee
Medicaid138951204TX
Medicaid138951213TX
Medicaid092072001TX
Medicaid138951209TX
Medicaid138951212TX
OtherHH0333TX · Blue Cross
Medicaid138951203TX
Other138951210TX · Cidc Hosp Ub
Other450024A000000TX · Section1011
Medicaid10004610NM
Medicaid00000893NM
Medicaid092072002TX
Medicaid080514501TX
Medicaid138951211TX

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Medical Center Of El Paso (CMS certification number 450024), from CMS Care Compare.

University Medical Center Of El Paso

Acute Care Hospitals · El Paso, TX
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Certification Number450024
Location4815 Alameda AveEl Paso, TX 79905 · El Paso County · (915) 521-7602
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
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
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

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
13.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.8% No different than national

Infections 5

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
31 observed cases · 45.011 predicted · 95,066 patient days
0.689 Better than the national benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia
4 observed cases · 7.58 predicted · 99,182 patient days
0.528 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
5 observed cases · 7.843 predicted · 242 patient days
0.638 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
9 observed cases · 20.185 predicted · 10,426 patient days
0.446 Better than the national benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
11 observed cases · 11.42 predicted · 10,463 patient days
0.963 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

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
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
45 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
39 No different than national
Rate of readmission for CABG
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume
Very high
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
96%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
87%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
84%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
93%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
83%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
47%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Registered Nurse
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
General Acute Care Hospital
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Women's Health)
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Internal Medicine
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905

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 El Paso County Hospital District's NPI number?

The NPI number for El Paso County Hospital District is 1316936990. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2005. The provider is doing business as University Medical Center of EL Paso.

Where is El Paso County Hospital District located?

El Paso County Hospital District is located at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905. The listed phone number is (915) 544-1200.

What is El Paso County Hospital District's specialty?

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

Is El Paso County Hospital District a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. University Medical Center Of El Paso is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does El Paso County Hospital District have?

CMS rates University Medical Center Of El Paso 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.

What insurance does El Paso County Hospital District accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc., Molina Healthcare and WellPoint list El Paso County Hospital District 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 El Paso County Hospital District was last updated on July 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.