WILMINGTON VAMC
NPI 1407805898
General Acute Care Hospital in Wilmington, DE


Hospital Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2006

Contact Information

1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE
ZIP 19805
Phone: (717) 277-6568

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Insurance

About WILMINGTON VAMC

Wilmington Vamc is a hospital serving the Wilmington, Delaware region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1407805898 assigned on May 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Erin Potter (Npi Team Member)

NPI
1407805898
Provider Name
WILMINGTON VAMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Location Phone
(717) 277-6568
Mailing Address
PO BOX 94429 CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Mailing Phone
(717) 277-6568
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2006
Last Update Date
01-06-2023
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Wilmington Vamc has good overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 4 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

ERIN POTTER

Authorized Official Title
NPI TEAM MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(202) 382-2579

Hospital Compare Quality Information

Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.

  • Overall Quality Rating - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.

  • Recommend Hospital - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Quietness - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Care Transition - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Care transition - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Nurse Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:

    Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative sepsis rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative respiratory failure rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023

  • Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1407805898, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1407805898.

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The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Urology
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Internal Medicine
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Internal Medicine
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Nurse Practitioner
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Optometrist
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Optometrist
1601 KIRKWOOD HWY
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407805898, enumerated as an "organization" on May 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 1601 KIRKWOOD HWY WILMINGTON, DE 19805 and the phone number is (717) 277-6568.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.