SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
NPI 1669513941
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Galveston, TX
NPI Status: Active since February 09, 2007
Contact Information
815 MARKET STREET
GALVESTON, TX
ZIP 77550
Phone: (409) 770-6600
Fax: (409) 770-6977
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Children
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 45D1027464
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-29-2026
About SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
Shriners Hospitals For Children is a hospital serving the Galveston, Texas region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1669513941 assigned on February 2007. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 000247 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David A. Ferrell (Regional Administrator)
- NPI
- 1669513941
- Provider Name
- SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 815 MARKET STREET GALVESTON, TX 77550
- Location Phone
- (409) 770-6600
- Location Fax
- (409) 770-6977
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 8500 LOCKBOX #7642 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19178
- Mailing Phone
- (813) 281-8478
- Mailing Fax
- (409) 770-6977
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-09-2007
- Last Update Date
- 09-10-2012
- Code Navigator
According to the Hospital Compare program data, Shriners Hospitals For Children doesn't have an overall quality rating because data are shown only for hospitals that participate in the inpatient quality reporting (iqr) and outpatient quality reporting (oqr) programs.
Location Map
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
General Acute Care Hospital Children
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC2000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 000247
- License State
- TX
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
- Community Premier Bronze 003 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Premier Bronze 018 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Premier Gold 005 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Premier Gold 021 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Premier Silver 012 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Premier Silver 020 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Select Bronze 016 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Select Gold 022 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Community Select Silver 019 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
- Molina Gold Standard - HMO
- Molina Silver Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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.
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Overall Quality Rating Not Available - Data are shown only for hospitals that participate in the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) programs.
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.
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Hospital Type Childrens - Voluntary non-profit - Private
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Emergency Services: No
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is not available %
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis is a complication that happens when a patient has an extreme response to an infection. Higher percentages are better.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %
Percentage of patients who had cataract surgery and had improvement in visual function within 90 days following the surgery.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is not available %
Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Head CT results is not available %
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Left before being seen is not available %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better is not available minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is not available minutes
Average time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is not available%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is not available%
Percentage of healthcare personnel who completed COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - December 2023Emergency department volume is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 45D1027464
- Facility Type
- Hospital
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 30, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 29, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DAVID N. HERNDON
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Shriners Hospitals For Children to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1669513941, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1669513941, enumerated as an "organization" on February 09, 2007.
The provider is located at 815 MARKET STREET GALVESTON, TX 77550 and the phone number is (409) 770-6600.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
