PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY
NPI 1376513754
General Acute Care Hospital in Poway, CA

Q: What is Palomar Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for Palomar Health is 1376513754. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2006. The provider is doing business as Palomar Medical Center Poway.

Q: What is Palomar Health's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Palomar Health have?

CMS rates Palomar Medical Center Poway 3 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Palomar Health was last updated on March 9, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.

Active since January 26, 2006

3/5

Hospital Overall Rating

15615 POMERADO ROAD, POWAY, CA 92064(858) 613-4000(442) 281-3745 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 9, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 9, 2022, Mar 9, 2021, Sep 23, 2019 and 5 more (8 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Palomar Medical Center Poway NPPES

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

PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY (NPI 1376513754) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Poway, California and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Diane Hansen, President And Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1376513754

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NamePALOMAR HEALTH

Location Address15615 POMERADO ROADPoway, CA 92064

Mailing Address2125 Citracado Pkwy Ste 300Escondido, CA 92029-4159 · Fax (760) 740-6360

Phone(858) 613-4000

Fax(442) 281-3745

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialDiane HansenPresident And Ceo · (760) 740-6385

Enumeration DateJanuary 26, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 9, 20228 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 9, 2022

✔ NPI 1376513754 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 080000127

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 ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X

15615 POMERADO ROAD, Poway, CA 92064

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsPalomar Medical Center Poway

Other Identifiers 4

MedicaidZZT30636FCA

MedicaidHSC30636FCA

Other19469CA · 3d Mammograph Dhcs

MedicaidZZT40636FCA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Palomar Medical Center Poway (CMS certification number 050636), from CMS Care Compare.

Palomar Medical Center Poway

Acute Care Hospitals · Poway, CA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number050636

Location15615 Pomerado RoadPoway, CA 92064 · San Diego County · (858) 485-6511

Emergency services 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

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

1/5

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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

9.8% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.1% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

17.8% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

15.6% No different than national

Infections 4

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 1.872 predicted · 2,600 patient days

0.000 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

0 observed cases · 2.783 predicted · 3,932 patient days

0.000 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

3 observed cases · 1.888 predicted · 70 patient days

1.589 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

1 observed case · 8.259 predicted · 20,552 patient days

0.121 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate

252 No different than national

Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)

913 No different than national

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement

Cases too small to report

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

138 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

54 No different than national

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

98%

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2

95%

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy

93%

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle

100%

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle

84%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

95%

Maternal Health 1

Elective Delivery

30%

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for The Villas At Poway (CMS certification number 555301), from CMS Care Compare.

The Villas At Poway

Nursing home · Poway, CA

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital district

CMS Certification Number555301

Certified Beds129 beds90 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceMay 5, 1988

Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

5/5

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.

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 3.18 · LPN 1.48 · RN 1.98

6.64 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

5.95 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.24 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

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

11%

Registered Nurse Turnover

21.1%

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

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

9 totaling $40,333.75

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 2

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

PALOMAR HEALTH

Psychiatric Unit

15615 POMERADO ROAD
POWAY, CA 92064

San Diego County (858) 613-4000

PALOMAR HEALTH

Pharmacy (Institutional Pharmacy)

15615 POMERADO ROAD
POWAY, CA 92064

San Diego County (858) 613-4000

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 Palomar Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for Palomar Health is 1376513754. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2006. The provider is doing business as Palomar Medical Center Poway.

Where is Palomar Health located?

Palomar Health is located at 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064. The listed phone number is (858) 613-4000.

What is Palomar Health's specialty?

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

Is Palomar Health a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Palomar Health have?

CMS rates Palomar Medical Center Poway 3 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 Palomar Health was last updated on March 9, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.