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DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
NPI 1518865757
General Acute Care Hospital in Brownsville, TX

Active since October 28, 2026
5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, SUITE 101, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526(956) 558-6400 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record added: October 28, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Driscoll Children's Hospital NPPES

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

DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (NPI 1518865757), doing business as Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Brownsville, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2026. The organization lists Karen J Siemssen, Director/authorized Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518865757
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameDRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Location Address5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, SUITE 101Brownsville, TX 78526
Mailing Address3533 S Alameda StCorpus Christi, TX 78411-1721 · (361) 694-5000
Phone(956) 558-6400
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialKaren J SiemssenDirector/authorized Official · (361) 694-4667
Enumeration DateOctober 28, 2026
NPPES CertifiedOctober 26, 2026
✔ NPI 1518865757 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/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X
5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, Brownsville, TX 78526
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDriscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital
5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, SUITE 102
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526
Cameron County (956) 558-6400
DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital
5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, SUITE 100
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526
Cameron County (956) 558-6400

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 Driscoll Children's Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Driscoll Children's Hospital is 1518865757. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 28, 2026. The provider is doing business as Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley.

Where is Driscoll Children's Hospital located?

Driscoll Children's Hospital is located at 5500 N. Expressway 77 Suite 101, Brownsville, TX 78526. The listed phone number is (956) 558-6400.

What is Driscoll Children's Hospital's specialty?

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

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Driscoll Children's Hospital was last updated on October 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 days 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.