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WEST FLORIDA - PPH, LLC
NPI 1437591708
General Acute Care Hospital in South Pasadena, FL

Active since July 26, 2013
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1501 PASADENA AVE S, SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707(727) 341-7575 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 7, 2025, Jun 1, 2021, May 27, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About West Florida - Pph, Llc NPPES

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

WEST FLORIDA - PPH, LLC (NPI 1437591708), doing business as Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in South Pasadena, Florida and active in the NPI registry since July 2013. The organization lists Maria Caruso, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437591708
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameWEST FLORIDA - PPH, LLC
Location Address1501 PASADENA AVE SSouth Pasadena, FL 33707-3717
Mailing Address1501 Pasadena Ave SSouth Pasadena, FL 33707-3717 · (727) 341-7575
Phone(727) 341-7575
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMaria CarusoCfo · (727) 341-7578
Enumeration DateJuly 26, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 7, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1437591708 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
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.

1501 PASADENA AVE S, South Pasadena, FL 33707
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsHca Florida Pasadena Hospital

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid012011100FL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company), Wellpoint.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital (CMS certification number 100126), from CMS Care Compare.

Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Saint Petersburg, FL
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number100126
Location1501 Pasadena Ave SSaint Petersburg, FL 33707 · Pinellas County · (727) 381-1000
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

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

Complications & Deaths 18

CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite
1.00 No different than national
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate
1.05 No different than national
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate
1.81 No different than national
Postoperative sepsis rate
5.32 No different than national
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate
3.04 No different than national
Postoperative respiratory failure rate
8.84 No different than national

Infections 3

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
0 observed cases · 5.775 predicted · 14,791 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.064 predicted · 42 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 1.475 predicted · 2,138 patient days
0.000 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
183 No different than national
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
1009 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
90 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
127 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
75 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
35 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 15

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
100%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
96%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
98%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
97%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
93%
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle
89%

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. JOHN D KEPLER M.D.
Anesthesiology
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 938-8806
DR. RAMSES S NASHED M.D.
Anesthesiology
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 938-8806
DR. JAMES G. ARTERBURN M. D.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 381-1000
PALMS OF PASADENA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLC
Emergency Medicine
1501 PASADENA AVE S, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 381-1000
THOMAS F CONROY MD PA
Specialist
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 938-8806
NICOLAS LYDE PA
Physician Assistant
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 341-7777
DR. JOZSEF FABIAN M.D.
Anesthesiology
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 938-8806
JOHN DANIEL KEPLER, MD PA
Specialist
1501 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Pinellas County (727) 938-8806

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 West Florida - Pph, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for West Florida - Pph, LLC is 1437591708. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 26, 2013.

Where is West Florida - Pph, LLC located?

West Florida - Pph, LLC is located at 1501 Pasadena Ave S, South Pasadena, FL 33707. The listed phone number is (727) 341-7575.

What is West Florida - Pph, LLC's specialty?

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

Is West Florida - Pph, LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does West Florida - Pph, LLC have?

CMS rates Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital 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.

What insurance does West Florida - Pph, LLC accept?

Health plans from Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and Wellpoint list West Florida - Pph, LLC as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for West Florida - Pph, LLC was last updated on November 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.