VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
NPI 1568498459
Special Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA

Q: What is VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's NPI number?

The NPI number for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is 1568498459. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2006.

Q: What is VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.

Q: What quality rating does VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System have?

CMS rates VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ Dr 1 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 June 23, 2006

1/5

Hospital Overall Rating

UNIVERSITY DRIVE C, PITTSBURGH, PA 15240(412) 688-6000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System NPPES

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

VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (NPI 1568498459) is a healthcare organization registered as a special hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists Stephanie Elaine Wright, Nurse Practitioner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568498459

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy284300000X

Legal Business NameVA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Location AddressUNIVERSITY DRIVE CPittsburgh, PA 15240

Mailing Address3501 Chateau LnMurrysville, PA 15668-9454 · (724) 325-3056

Phone(412) 688-6000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialStephanie Elaine WrightNurse Practitioner · (412) 688-6000

Enumeration DateJune 23, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 2008

✔ NPI 1568498459 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySpecial HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code284300000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · SP005839W

Definition

A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

UNIVERSITY DRIVE C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ Dr (CMS certification number 39012F), from CMS Care Compare.

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ Dr

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Pittsburgh, PA

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVeterans Health Administration

CMS Certification Number39012F

LocationUniversity DrivePittsburgh, PA 15240 · Allegheny County · (412) 688-6100

Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

4/5

Communication about medicines

5/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

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 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.7 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

11% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

8.2% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

11.1% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

15% No different than national

Pressure ulcer rate

1.39 Worse than the national rate

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

3 observed cases · 7.456 predicted · 6,286 patient days

0.402 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

10 observed cases · 7.913 predicted · 5,804 patient days

1.264 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

222 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

771 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

352 days per 100 discharges

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

222 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

353 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

771 No different than national

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.

ALLISON MCCLOY MBA,RD, LDN

Dietitian, Registered