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VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER
NPI 1407930019
General Acute Care Hospital in Boston, MA

Active since October 24, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02130(617) 232-9500 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Va Boston Healthcare Center NPPES

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

VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER (NPI 1407930019) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists Cynthia Silbert, Staff Physician, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1407930019
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameVA BOSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER
Location Address150 S HUNTINGTON AVEBoston, MA 02130-4817
Mailing Address106 Spooner RdChestnut Hill, MA 02467-1820 · (617) 734-4608
Phone(617) 232-9500
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCynthia SilbertStaff Physician · (617) 232-9500
Enumeration DateOctober 24, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1407930019 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in MA · 31493
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.
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE, Boston, MA 02130
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain (CMS certification number 22010F), from CMS Care Compare.

VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Jamaica Plain, MA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number22010F
Location150 S. Huntington AvenueJamaica Plain, MA 02130 · Suffolk County · (617) 232-9500
Emergency services

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 5

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
2.5 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11.6% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7.5% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
5% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
11.9% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
3 observed cases · 5.032 predicted · 4,766 patient days
0.596 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
8 observed cases · 7.525 predicted · 6,661 patient days
1.063 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
127 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
742 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
248 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
127 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
364 Worse than the national rate
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
742 No different than national

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

DR. KAREN SUZANNE MITCHELL PHD
Psychologist (Clinical)
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE, 116B-3
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (857) 364-2149
JENNA MARIE RENZULLI
Social Worker (Clinical)
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (617) 390-4872
TAYLOR LEIGH BROOKS PHD
Psychologist
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (857) 364-3189
DR. VALIA A BOOSALIS MD
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE, IIIHO
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (617) 232-9500
MS. RACHEL FAWN FURMAN R.N.
Registered Nurse
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (508) 649-1118
DR. KALYN ELIZABETH LAZAR PHARMD
Pharmacist
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (610) 217-0908
MRS. ELAINE MARIE FINNERAL LICSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (857) 364-5770
BARBARA L NILES PHD
Psychologist (Clinical)
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE, VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BOSTON, MA 02130
Suffolk County (857) 364-4128

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 Boston Healthcare Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for VA Boston Healthcare Center is 1407930019. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2006.

Where is VA Boston Healthcare Center located?

VA Boston Healthcare Center is located at 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130. The listed phone number is (617) 232-9500.

What is VA Boston Healthcare Center's specialty?

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

Is VA Boston Healthcare Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does VA Boston Healthcare Center have?

CMS rates VA Boston Healthcare System - Jamaica Plain 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for VA Boston Healthcare Center was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.