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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OPT
NPI 1609982289
Military Hospital - Military General Acute Care Hospital. Operational (Transportable) in Philadelphia, PA

Active since August 23, 2006
4/5
Hospital Overall Rating
3900 WOODLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104(215) 823-5809(215) 823-4584 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Behavioral Health Opt NPPES

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

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OPT (NPI 1609982289) is a healthcare organization registered as a military general acute care hospital. operational (transportable) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Sandra J. Felix, Health Science Specialist, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1609982289
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy2865X1600X
Legal Business NamePHILADELPHIA VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address3900 WOODLAND AVEPhiladelphia, PA 19104-4551
Mailing Address3900 Woodland AvePhiladelphia, PA 19104-4551 · (215) 823-5809 · Fax (215) 823-4584
Phone(215) 823-5809
Fax(215) 823-4584
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialSandra J. FelixHealth Science Specialist · (215) 823-5809
Enumeration DateAugust 23, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1609982289 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMilitary Hospital · Military General Acute Care Hospital. Operational (Transportable)Hospitals
Taxonomy Code2865X1600X
Definition
A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in non-fixed or deployed facilities. Entity is not Defense Health Program funded. Services are primarily intended for DoD active duty though some services may be furnished for non-DoD active duty. Non-fixed facilities are generally deployed DoD health care activities, not providing services on or in association with a DoD fort or base. Non-fixed facilities include hospital ships.
3900 WOODLAND AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Other Names 1

Other NameBehavioral Health Opt

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Philadelphia VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 39009F), from CMS Care Compare.

Philadelphia VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Philadelphia, PA
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVeterans Health Administration
CMS Certification Number39009F
Location3900 Woodland AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19104 · Philadelphia County · (215) 823-5857
Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
3/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
3/5
Overall hospital rating
3/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
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
3.2 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
10.9% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
6.1% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for heart failure patients
6.4% Better than the national benchmark
Death rate for pneumonia patients
12.8% Better than the national benchmark
Pressure ulcer rate
0.15 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 2.925 predicted · 2,760 patient days
1.368 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
1 observed case · 3.229 predicted · 2,802 patient days
0.310 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
73 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
616 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
271 days per 100 discharges
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
73 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
292 No different than national
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
616 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.

MEREDITH A SPINDLER MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
3900 WOODLAND AVE, PADRECC, #127
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5800
DENIS MICHAEL CAREY LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
3900 WOODLAND AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (267) 292-7700
RONALD ANDREW SPOTTS CAADC
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
3900 WOODLAND AVE, ADDICTION RECOVERY UNIT 7TH FLOOR
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5800
CAROL BUHRMAN RD
Dietitian, Registered (Nutrition, Gerontological)
3900 WOODLAND AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5800
MS. CARLA PATRICE CLEMENTS RN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
3900 WOODLAND AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5800
DR. FAUZIA HUSSAIN PHARM.D.
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
3900 WOODLAND AVE, PHARMACY SERVICE #119
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-4153
MR. FREDRICK W CLAUSS MPT
Physical Therapist
3900 WOODLAND AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5800
DR. LEAH C JONES M.D.
Internal Medicine
3900 WOODLAND AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Philadelphia County (215) 823-5967

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 Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center is 1609982289. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2006. The provider is also known as Behavioral Health Opt.

Where is Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?

Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center is located at 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The listed phone number is (215) 823-5809.

What is Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Military Hospital, specializing in Military General Acute Care Hospital. Operational (Transportable), with taxonomy code 2865X1600X.

Is Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Philadelphia VA Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center have?

CMS rates Philadelphia VA Medical Center 4 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 Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.