DEAF SMITH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
NPI 1568454403
General Acute Care Hospital in Hereford, TX

Q: What is Deaf Smith County Hospital District's NPI number?

The NPI number for Deaf Smith County Hospital District is 1568454403. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 17, 2005. The provider is doing business as Hereford Regional Medical Center.

Q: What is Deaf Smith County Hospital District's specialty?

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

Active since August 17, 2005

540 W 15TH ST, HEREFORD, TX 79045(806) 364-2141(806) 349-9379 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 10, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 10, 2026, Apr 3, 2026, Dec 11, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Deaf Smith County Hospital District NPPES

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

DEAF SMITH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (NPI 1568454403), doing business as Hereford Regional Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Hereford, Texas and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. The organization lists Candice Smith, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568454403

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameDEAF SMITH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Location Address540 W 15TH STHereford, TX 79045-2820

Mailing Address540 W 15th StHereford, TX 79045-2820 · (806) 364-2141 · Fax (806) 349-9379

Phone(806) 364-2141

Fax(806) 349-9379

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialCandice SmithCeo · (806) 364-2141

Enumeration DateAugust 17, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateApril 10, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 10, 2026

✔ NPI 1568454403 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 000420

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.

540 W 15TH ST, Hereford, TX 79045

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsHereford Regional Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidH04501559TX

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 Hereford Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 450155), from CMS Care Compare.

Hereford Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Hereford, TX

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number450155

Location801 East ThirdHereford, TX 79045 · Deaf Smith County · (806) 364-2141

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Complications & Deaths 8

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for pneumonia patients

21.6% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Pressure ulcer rate

0.62 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 10

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

31 days per 100 discharges

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

Cases too small to report

Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery

Cases too small to report

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 9

Emergency department volume

Low

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

23 minutes

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

88.4%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

92%

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

88 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

114 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

45%

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.

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