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VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
NPI 1376650994
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Des Moines, IA

Active since August 23, 2006
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
3600 30TH ST., DES MOINES, IA 50310(515) 699-5825(515) 699-5906 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 27, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Va Central Iowa Health Care System NPPES

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

VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (NPI 1376650994) is a healthcare organization registered as a critical access in Des Moines, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Teresa A Aoki, Staff Physician, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1376650994
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282NC0060X
Legal Business NameVA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Location Address3600 30TH ST.Des Moines, IA 50310-5774
Mailing Address3600 30th St.Des Moines, IA 50310-5774 · (515) 699-5825 · Fax (515) 699-5906
Phone(515) 699-5825
Fax(515) 699-5906
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTeresa A AokiStaff Physician · (515) 699-5825
Enumeration DateAugust 23, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 27, 2008
✔ NPI 1376650994 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care Hospital · Critical AccessHospitals
Taxonomy Code282NC0060X
License✔ Licensed in TX · L5654
3600 30TH ST., Des Moines, IA 50310
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for VA Central Iowa Healthcare System (CMS certification number 16003F), from CMS Care Compare.

VA Central Iowa Healthcare System

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Des Moines, IA
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number16003F
Location3600 30th StreetDes Moines, IA 50310 · Polk County · (515) 699-5999
Emergency services

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
13.6% Worse than the national rate
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.3% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
12.8% Better than the national benchmark
Pressure ulcer rate
1.05 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
230 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
229 fewer days than average per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
25 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
157 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
230 No different than national

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.

MICHAEL PAUL DENNING PHARM. D.
Pharmacist (Geriatric)
3600 30TH ST., PHARMACY 119
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Polk County (515) 699-5651
MARIA KENNEDY
Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Care)
3600 30TH ST.
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Polk County (515) 699-5999

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 VA Central Iowa Health Care System's NPI number?

The NPI number for VA Central Iowa Health Care System is 1376650994. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2006.

Where is VA Central Iowa Health Care System located?

VA Central Iowa Health Care System is located at 3600 30th St., Des Moines, IA 50310. The listed phone number is (515) 699-5825.

What is VA Central Iowa Health Care System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital, specializing in Critical Access, with taxonomy code 282NC0060X.

Is VA Central Iowa Health Care System a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does VA Central Iowa Health Care System have?

CMS rates VA Central Iowa Healthcare System 5 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 VA Central Iowa Health Care System was last updated on October 27, 2008. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.