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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NPI 1316939804
Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) in Land O Lakes, FL

Q: What is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) with taxonomy code 311500000X.

Q: What quality rating does Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs have?

CMS rates Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since August 19, 2005

5/5

Overall Rating

6919 PARKWAY BLVD, LAND O LAKES, FL 34639(727) 518-3202 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 8, 2026, Jan 22, 2026, Sep 11, 2025 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs NPPES

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

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (NPI 1316939804), doing business as Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home, is a healthcare organization registered as an alzheimer center (dementia center) in Land O Lakes, Florida and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization lists William G Puckett, Program Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1316939804

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy311500000X

Legal Business NameFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Location Address6919 PARKWAY BLVDLand O Lakes, FL 34639-2909

Mailing Address6919 Parkway BlvdLand O Lakes, FL 34639-2909 · (813) 558-5000 · Fax (813) 558-5021

Phone(727) 518-3202

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialWilliam G PuckettProgram Director · (727) 518-3202

Enumeration DateAugust 19, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 8, 2026

✔ NPI 1316939804 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyAlzheimer Center (Dementia Center)Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code311500000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · SNF130470999

Definition

A freestanding facility or special care unit of a long term care facility focusing on patient care of individuals diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease or their related diseases. Six elements of the facility/unit set it apart from other (the rest of the) facilities(y): Admission of residents with dementia (including those with Alzheimer's disease); Staff who are specially selected, trained, and supervised; Activities that are specifically designed for the cognitively impaired; A marketing of a special care unit in brochures; A high level of family involvement; and A physical environment designed to keep residents safe and segregated from other populations.

Also ListedSkilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy 314000000X · License SNF130470999 (FL)

6919 PARKWAY BLVD, Land O Lakes, FL 34639

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBaldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid021491400FL

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home (CMS certification number 106006), from CMS Care Compare.

Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home

Nursing home · Land O Lakes, FL

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - State

CMS Certification Number106006

Certified Beds120 beds113 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceMay 7, 1999

Resident & Family CouncilResident and family councils

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

3/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

5/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

4.67

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 3.3 · LPN 1 · RN 0.88

5.18 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

4.68 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.05 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

48.5%

Registered Nurse Turnover

60%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

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

MRS. ELLEN MARIE WARD M.S. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

6919 PARKWAY BLVD
LAND O LAKES, FL 34639

Pasco County (813) 558-5000

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Pharmacy (Long Term Care Pharmacy)

6919 PARKWAY BLVD
LAND O LAKES, FL 34639

Pasco County (813) 558-5000

DR. NANCY MIRANDA PHARMD, CPH

Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)

6919 PARKWAY BLVD
LAND O LAKES, FL 34639

Pasco County (813) 558-5000

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 Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs's NPI number?

The NPI number for Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs is 1316939804. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2005. The provider is doing business as Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home.

Where is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs located?

Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs is located at 6919 Parkway Blvd, Land O Lakes, FL 34639. The listed phone number is (727) 518-3202.

What is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) with taxonomy code 311500000X.

Is Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 120 certified beds.

What quality rating does Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs have?

CMS rates Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs was last updated on July 8, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 37 days 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.