SPARKS MEDICAL CENTER- VAN BUREN
NPI 1386687036
General Acute Care Hospital in Van Buren, AR

Active since June 13, 2006
E MAIN & SOUTH 20TH STREETS, VAN BUREN, AR 72957(479) 471-4300(479) 474-0113 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 22, 2017, Feb 15, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Sparks Medical Center- Van Buren NPPES

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

SPARKS MEDICAL CENTER- VAN BUREN (NPI 1386687036) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Van Buren, Arkansas and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Paula M Lalor, Director/delegated Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1386687036
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameVAN BUREN HMA LLC
Location AddressE MAIN & SOUTH 20TH STREETSVan Buren, AR 72957
Mailing AddressE Main & South 20th StreetsVan Buren, AR 72957 · (479) 474-3401
Fax(479) 474-0113
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPaula M LalorDirector/delegated Official · (615) 925-4565
Enumeration DateJune 13, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 20172 updates tracked since enumeration
NPI 1386687036 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in AR · AR4281
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.
E MAIN & SOUTH 20TH STREETS, Van Buren, AR 72957

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSparks Medical Center- Van Buren

Other Identifiers 3

Other10018AR · Blue Cross
Medicaid101870105AR
Medicare OSCAR/certification040018

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Baptist Health - Van Buren (CMS certification number 040018), from CMS Care Compare.

Baptist Health - Van Buren

Acute Care Hospitals · Van Buren, AR
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number040018
Location211 Crawford Memorial DriveVan Buren, AR 72956 · Crawford County · (479) 474-3401
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 6

In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate
0.29 No different than national
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate
0.25 No different than national
Pressure ulcer rate
0.63 No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 7

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 5

Left before being seen
2%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
70 minutes
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
55%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.3%
Emergency department volume
Low

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 Van Buren Hma LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Van Buren Hma LLC is 1386687036. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2006. The provider is doing business as Sparks Medical Center- Van Buren.

Where is Van Buren Hma LLC located?

Van Buren Hma LLC is located at E Main & South 20th Streets, Van Buren, AR 72957. The listed phone number is (479) 471-4300.

What is Van Buren Hma LLC's specialty?

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

Is Van Buren Hma LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Baptist Health - Van Buren is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Van Buren Hma LLC was last updated on August 22, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.