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VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1346291648
General Acute Care Hospital in Cottonwood, AZ

Active since May 12, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
269 S CANDY LN, COTTONWOOD, AZ 86326(928) 773-2546(928) 213-6292 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 15, 2019, Nov 3, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Verde Valley Medical Center NPPES

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

VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1346291648) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Cottonwood, Arizona and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Robert Cofield, Chief Operating Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1346291648
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameVERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address269 S CANDY LNCottonwood, AZ 86326-4158
Mailing Address1200 N Beaver St, Attn: Managed Care ContractingFlagstaff, AZ 86001-3118 · (928) 213-6543 · Fax (928) 214-3613
Phone(928) 773-2546
Fax(928) 213-6292
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRobert CofieldChief Operating Officer · (928) 773-2010
Enumeration DateMay 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 14, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 14, 2025
✔ NPI 1346291648 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in AZ · H-122
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.
269 S CANDY LN, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Verde Valley Medical Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

29

Medicare enrollment records show 29 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Verde Valley Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 11

Nurse Practitioner8
Interventional Cardiology6
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)5
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)2
General Surgery2
Emergency Medicine1
Hematology/Oncology1
Infectious Disease1
3 other specialties3

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 29
Samuel Butman, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1982616884
269 S CANDY LN
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-1331
✔ PECOSSame address
Pamela Ing-Dobrota, RD
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
NPI 1972051084
269 S CANDY LN
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 639-6575
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Sarah Torabi, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1154496362
269 S CANDY LN
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 639-6150
✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Stephen Faulkner, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1255369302
340 S WILLARD ST
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 639-6025
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Kenneth Bescak, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1164401592
294 W STATE ROUTE 89A SUITE 107
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-1331
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Steve Heilbrunn, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1700889425
294 STATE ROUTE 89A SUITE 107
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-1331
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Bruce Peek, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1689776908
294 STATE ROUTE 89A SUITE 107
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-1331
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
John Schor, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery
NPI 1568459717
294 W STATE ROUTE 89A SUITE 107
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-1331
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Eugene Charlebois, DO
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1356345383
3700 W STATE ROUTE 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 204-4100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare14 mi
Linda Liu, M.D.
General Surgery
NPI 1528170586
3700 W STATE ROUTE 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 204-4180
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare14 mi
Andrew Atiemo, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1285678748
2000 S THOMPSON ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 226-6400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare37 mi
David Leder, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1639242720
2000 S THOMPSON ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 226-6400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare37 mi
Omar Wani, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1326265893
2000 S THOMPSON ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 226-6400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare37 mi
Kent Winkler, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1972506277
2000 S THOMPSON ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 226-6400
✔ PECOS37 mi
Lynette Barnhart, NNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1942678040
1200 N BEAVER ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 773-2120
✔ PECOS39 mi
Susan Beaupre, RN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1598912289
1200 N BEAVER ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779-3366
✔ PECOS39 mi
George De Stefano, RN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1235386913
1200 N BEAVER ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779-3366
✔ PECOS39 mi
David Keckich, M.D.
Infectious Disease
NPI 1356370571
1215 N BEAVER ST
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 773-2200
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare39 mi
Michael Sarkees, MD
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1669649075
20414 N 27TH AVE STE 300
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 879-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare73 mi
Tracy Drish, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1285796599
13400 E SHEA BLVD
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480) 301-8000
✔ Accepts Medicare80 mi
See all 29 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Verde Valley Medical Center (CMS certification number 030007), from CMS Care Compare.

Verde Valley Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Cottonwood, AZ
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number030007
Location269 South Candy LaneCottonwood, AZ 86326 · Yavapai County · (928) 773-2357
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
12.1% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.4% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
20.4% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
12.1% No different than national

Infections 2

SSI - Colon Surgery
9 observed cases · 2.014 predicted · 82 patient days
4.469 Worse than the national rate
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
4 observed cases · 10.874 predicted · 22,903 patient days
0.368 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
99 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
183 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
218 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
889 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
102 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
102 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Medium
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
1.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
87%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
192 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
158 minutes
Left before being seen
5%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
38%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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 Verde Valley Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Verde Valley Medical Center is 1346291648. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 12, 2006.

Where is Verde Valley Medical Center located?

Verde Valley Medical Center is located at 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. The listed phone number is (928) 773-2546.

What is Verde Valley Medical Center's specialty?

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

Is Verde Valley Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Verde Valley Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Verde Valley Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 29 clinicians in 11 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Verde Valley Medical Center. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (8), Interventional Cardiology (6) and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (5). Of these, 3 practice at this address and 8 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Verde Valley Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Verde Valley Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Verde Valley Medical Center have?

CMS rates Verde Valley Medical Center 4 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 Verde Valley Medical Center accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, Inc list Verde Valley Medical Center 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 Verde Valley Medical Center was last updated on April 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months 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.