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VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
NPI 1578734729
Military Hospital - Military General Acute Care Hospital in San Diego, CA

Active since March 17, 2008
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR -MAIL BOX 122, SAN DIEGO, CA 92161(858) 642-3500(858) 642-4755 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 17, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Va San Diego Healthcare System NPPES

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

VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (NPI 1578734729) is a healthcare organization registered as a military general acute care hospital in San Diego, California and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. The organization lists Mara L. Davis, Social Worker, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578734729
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy2865M2000X
Legal Business NameVA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Location Address3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR -MAIL BOX 122San Diego, CA 92161-0002
Mailing Address3350 La Jolla Village Dr -mail Box 122San Diego, CA 92161-0002 · (858) 642-3500 · Fax (858) 642-4755
Phone(858) 642-3500
Fax(858) 642-4755
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMara L. DavisSocial Worker · (858) 642-3500
Enumeration DateMarch 17, 2008
✔ NPI 1578734729 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMilitary Hospital · Military General Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code2865M2000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · ASW 21803
Definition
A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in fixed facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiaries. Entity is Defense Health Program (DHP) funded. A fixed facility is a non-temporary, non-deployed facility usually used for health care services. It includes mobile specialty units such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units that may furnish services at the fixed facility. It includes those services and institutional costs usually included in a Diagnosis Related Group as well as pass-through items.
3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR -MAIL BOX 122, San Diego, CA 92161
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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for VA San Diego Healthcare System (CMS certification number 05114F), from CMS Care Compare.

VA San Diego Healthcare System

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · San Diego, CA
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number05114F
Location3350 La Jolla Village DriveSan Diego, CA 92161 · San Diego County · (858) 552-8585
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
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
1/5
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 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
2.5 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
9.2% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
7.2% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
6.2% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
12.9% Better than the national benchmark
Pressure ulcer rate
0.92 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 3.264 predicted · 2,993 patient days
1.225 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 5.082 predicted · 4,530 patient days
0.787 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
162 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
763 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
286 more days than average per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
162 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
211 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
763 No different than national

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 VA San Diego Healthcare System's NPI number?

The NPI number for VA San Diego Healthcare System is 1578734729. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 17, 2008.

Where is VA San Diego Healthcare System located?

VA San Diego Healthcare System is located at 3350 La Jolla Village Dr -Mail Box 122, San Diego, CA 92161. The listed phone number is (858) 642-3500.

What is VA San Diego Healthcare System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Military Hospital, specializing in Military General Acute Care Hospital, with taxonomy code 2865M2000X.

Is VA San Diego Healthcare System a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. VA San Diego Healthcare System is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does VA San Diego Healthcare System have?

CMS rates VA San Diego Healthcare System 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for VA San Diego Healthcare System was last updated on March 17, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years 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.