HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1649605163
Special Hospital in Huntington, WV


Hospital Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since September 04, 2013

Contact Information

1540 SPRING VALLEY DR
HUNTINGTON, WV
ZIP 25704
Phone: (304) 429-6741
Fax: (304) 429-7574

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About HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

Huntington Va Medical Center is a hospital serving the Huntington, West Virginia region. The facility is a special hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1649605163 assigned on September 2013. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Cathy Jackson (Financial Revenue Manager)

NPI
1649605163
Provider Name
HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1540 SPRING VALLEY DR HUNTINGTON, WV 25704
Location Phone
(304) 429-6741
Location Fax
(304) 429-7574
Mailing Address
1540 SPRING VALLEY DR HUNTINGTON, WV 25704
Mailing Phone
(304) 429-6741
Mailing Fax
(304) 429-7574
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-04-2013
Last Update Date
09-04-2013
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Huntington Va Medical Center has excellent overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 5 out of 5 stars for this provider. The hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License State
WV
Taxonomy Description
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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

CATHY JACKSON

Authorized Official Title
FINANCIAL REVENUE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(304) 429-6741

Hospital Compare Quality Information

Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.

  • Overall Quality Rating - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.

  • Nurse Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Doctor Communication - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Care Transition - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Care transition - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Quietness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Quietness - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:

    Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative sepsis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative respiratory failure rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023

Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is fewer days than average per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is fewer days than average per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1649605163, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1649605163.

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The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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Internal Medicine
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Podiatrist
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Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Speech-Language Pathologist
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Anesthesiology
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Physical Therapist
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Occupational Therapist
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Physician Assistant
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Dietitian, Registered
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Internal Medicine
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Physician Assistant (Medical)
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Social Worker (Clinical)
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Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
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Physical Therapist
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649605163, enumerated as an "organization" on September 04, 2013.

The provider is located at 1540 SPRING VALLEY DR HUNTINGTON, WV 25704 and the phone number is (304) 429-6741.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.