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BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD.
NPI 1508810573
General Acute Care Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX

Active since May 22, 2006
3/5
Hospital Overall Rating
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412(361) 761-1000(361) 857-5960 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 19, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 19, 2025, Nov 7, 2025, Jun 3, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. NPPES

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

BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD. (NPI 1508810573), doing business as Corpus Christi Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Chris Nicosia, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508810573
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameBAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD.
Location Address7101 S PADRE ISLAND DRCorpus Christi, TX 78412-4913
Mailing AddressPo Box 8991, 3315 AlamedaCorpus Christi, TX 78468-8991 · (361) 761-1000 · Fax (361) 857-5960
Phone(361) 761-1000
Fax(361) 857-5960
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialChris NicosiaCfo · (361) 878-1101
Enumeration DateMay 22, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 19, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedDecember 19, 2025
✔ NPI 1508810573 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ 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.

Also ListedClinic/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCorpus Christi Medical Center

Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid020973601TX
Other179990400Us Dept Labor
Other399814Healthlink
OtherHH0889TX · Bcbs

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and more.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Corpus Christi Medical Center,the (CMS certification number 450788), from CMS Care Compare.

Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

Acute Care Hospitals · Corpus Christi, TX
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number450788
Location6629 Woodridge RoadCorpus Christi, TX 78414 · Nueces County · (361) 761-1501
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
11.7% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
3.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
9.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
17% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 10.835 predicted · 12,713 patient days
0.092 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 9.043 predicted · 11,018 patient days
0.111 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
9 observed cases · 6.394 predicted · 233 patient days
1.408 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 1.949 predicted · 205 patient days
0.513 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
0 observed cases · 5.771 predicted · 98,066 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
3 observed cases · 36.069 predicted · 85,047 patient days
0.083 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
173 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
381 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
403 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
65 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Very high
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
25%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
123 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
365 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
114%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

ERIK SHARKEY GOMEZ FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 549-2682
JORGE A GARZA MD
Internal Medicine
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-1000
DR. ERIC MATTHEW SASS D.O.
Internal Medicine
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CCMC - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFICE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-3280
DR. CALEB HAWS D.O.
Internal Medicine
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPT.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-3540
DR. FACUNDO GASTON GONZALEZ MD
Emergency Medicine
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (305) 316-4010
PRAISE OKOROJI OHABOR
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-1000
OLIVIA LAHEY MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-1000
BAY AREA HEALTHCARE GROUP, LTD.
General Acute Care Hospital
7101 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412
Nueces County (361) 761-1000

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 Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. is 1508810573. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 22, 2006. The provider is doing business as Corpus Christi Medical Center.

Where is Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. located?

Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. is located at 7101 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412. The listed phone number is (361) 761-1000.

What is Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd.'s specialty?

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

Is Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Corpus Christi Medical Center,the is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. have?

CMS rates Corpus Christi Medical Center,the 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 Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 1 other insurer list Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. 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 Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. was last updated on December 19, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.