UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NPI 1548977200
General Acute Care Hospital in Aurora, CO

Q: What is University Of Colorado Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does University Of Colorado Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates University Of Colorado Hospital Authority 5 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.

Active since November 02, 2022

5/5

Hospital Overall Rating

12605 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO 80045(720) 848-0000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 14, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 14, 2026, Nov 2, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

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About University Of Colorado Hospital Authority NPPES

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

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (NPI 1548977200) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Aurora, Colorado and active in the NPI registry since November 2022. The organization lists Julie Nickell, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1548977200

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Location Address12605 E 16TH AVEAurora, CO 80045-2545

Mailing Address7901 E Lowry Blvd, Mail Stop F402Denver, CO 80230-6507

Phone(720) 848-0000

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialJulie NickellCfo · (720) 848-0000

Enumeration DateNovember 2, 2022

Last NPPES UpdateApril 14, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 14, 2026

✔ NPI 1548977200 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 ListedPsychiatric UnitTaxonomy 273R00000X

12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO 80045

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for University Of Colorado Hospital Authority (CMS certification number 060024), from CMS Care Compare.

University Of Colorado Hospital Authority

Acute Care Hospitals · Aurora, CO

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number060024

Location12605 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045 · Adams County · (720) 848-0000

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

3/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

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

3.8 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.3% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

2.9% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

7.4% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

10.2% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

14% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

30 observed cases · 37.738 predicted · 34,553 patient days

0.795 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

15 observed cases · 46.613 predicted · 27,153 patient days

0.322 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

21 observed cases · 16.86 predicted · 597 patient days

1.246 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

3 observed cases · 3.214 predicted · 383 patient days

0.933 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

8 observed cases · 19.061 predicted · 237,771 patient days

0.420 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

65 observed cases · 163.391 predicted · 216,762 patient days

0.398 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

122 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

477 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

392 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

1873 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

1430 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

1430 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

98%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

112 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

160 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

34%

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.

KEVIN BRADLEY ROTHCHILD MD

Surgery (Trauma Surgery)