MEMPHIS VAMC
NPI 1659667996
Military Hospital in Memphis, TN

Q: What is Memphis Vamc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Memphis Vamc is 1659667996. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 24, 2011.

Q: What is Memphis Vamc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.

Q: What quality rating does Memphis Vamc have?

CMS rates Memphis VA Medical Center 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Memphis Vamc was last updated on June 24, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.

Active since June 24, 2011

2/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1030 JEFFERSON AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38104(901) 523-8990 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 24, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Memphis Vamc NPPES

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

MEMPHIS VAMC (NPI 1659667996) is a healthcare organization registered as a military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since June 2011. The organization lists James Williamson, Optometrist/residency Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659667996

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy286500000X

Legal Business NameMEMPHIS VAMC

Location Address1030 JEFFERSON AVEMemphis, TN 38104-2127

Mailing Address1030 Jefferson AveMemphis, TN 38104-2127 · (901) 523-8990

Phone(901) 523-8990

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJames WilliamsonOptometrist/residency Director · (901) 523-5366

Enumeration DateJune 24, 2011

✔ NPI 1659667996 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMilitary HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code286500000X

Definition

A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.

1030 JEFFERSON AVE, Memphis, TN 38104

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Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Memphis VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 44013F), from CMS Care Compare.

Memphis VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Memphis, TN

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVeterans Health Administration

CMS Certification Number44013F

Location1030 Jefferson AvenueMemphis, TN 38104 · Shelby County · (901) 577-7200

Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

2/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

3/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

2/5

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.5% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

5.5% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for heart failure patients

7.4% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

11.5% Better than the national benchmark

Pressure ulcer rate

1.00 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

2 observed cases · 1.97 predicted · 2,111 patient days

1.015 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

2 observed cases · 3.142 predicted · 3,764 patient days

0.637 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

88 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

571 more days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

323 days per 100 discharges

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

88 No different than national

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

254 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

571 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.

MISS DEBORAH GERISE KARTHEISER RN

Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health)