KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL WALNUT CREEK
NPI 1639244262
General Acute Care Hospital in Walnut Creek, CA

Q: What is Kaiser Foundation Hospitals's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is 1639244262. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 21, 2006. The provider is doing business as Kaiser Foundation Hospital Walnut Creek.

Q: What is Kaiser Foundation Hospitals's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Kaiser Foundation Hospitals have?

CMS rates Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek 2 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 21, 2006

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1425 S MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596(925) 295-4000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 20, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital Walnut Creek NPPES

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

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL WALNUT CREEK (NPI 1639244262) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Walnut Creek, California and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization lists Colleen M Mckeown, Senior Vice President, Area Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639244262

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameKAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS

Location Address1425 S MAIN STWalnut Creek, CA 94596-5318

Mailing Address1425 S Main StWalnut Creek, CA 94596-5318 · (925) 295-4000

Phone(925) 295-4000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialColleen M MckeownSenior Vice President, Area Manager · (925) 295-5888

Enumeration DateNovember 21, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 20, 2021

NPPES CertifiedApril 20, 2021

✔ NPI 1639244262 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 140000290

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.

1425 S MAIN ST, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsKaiser Foundation Hospital Walnut Creek

Other Identifiers 8

Other339040908CA · Usdol

MedicaidHSP40635HCA

Other50072CA · Blue Cross Of Ca

OtherZZZC0705ZCA · Blue Shield Of Ca

MedicaidZZR00072FCA

Other050072B000000CA · Section 1011-dhs

Other50635CA · Blue Cross Of Ca

OtherZZZA0706ZCA · Blue Shield Of Ca

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek (CMS certification number 050072), from CMS Care Compare.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek

Acute Care Hospitals · Walnut Creek, CA

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number050072

Location1425 S Main StreetWalnut Creek, CA 94596 · Contra Costa County · (925) 295-4000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

2/5

Communication about medicines

2/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

1/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for stroke patients

Cases too small to report

Pressure ulcer rate

0.97 No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 8.443 predicted · 8,921 patient days

0.474 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

7 observed cases · 7.117 predicted · 7,499 patient days

0.984 No different than national

SSI - Colon Surgery

4 observed cases · 3.754 predicted · 154 patient days

1.066 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

1 observed case · 4.046 predicted · 71,357 patient days

0.247 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

28 observed cases · 43.196 predicted · 61,864 patient days

0.648 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 12

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

Cases too small to report

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

Cases too small to report

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

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

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 11

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

12.1%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

64%

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock

58%

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle

63%

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle

76%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

161%

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.

BROOK ANDREW WOOLLEY M.D.

Emergency Medicine

1425 S MAIN ST, EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596

Contra Costa County (925) 295-5100

DR. THOMAS CRESANTE D.O.

Hospitalist

1425 S MAIN ST, KAISER PERMANENTE WALNUT CREEK ATTN: HBS DEPT
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596

Contra Costa County (925) 295-4643

SARA WON MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology