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WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NPI 1710958228
General Acute Care Hospital in Watsonville, CA

Active since February 01, 2006
1/5
Hospital Overall Rating
75 NIELSON ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076(831) 724-4741 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 29, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Watsonville Community Hospital NPPES

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

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (NPI 1710958228) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Watsonville, California and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization lists Tara P Richardson, Vp Patient Financial Services, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1710958228
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameWATSONVILLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Location Address75 NIELSON STWatsonville, CA 95076-2468
Mailing AddressPo Box 6000 File 73584San Francisco, CA 94160-0001
Phone(831) 724-4741
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTara P RichardsonVp Patient Financial Services · (615) 221-3672
Enumeration DateFebruary 1, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 29, 2016
✔ NPI 1710958228 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 · 070000097
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.
75 NIELSON ST, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWatsonville Community Hospital

Other Identifiers 6

MedicaidHSP40194GCA
Other050194002Va
MedicaidZZR00194GCA
Other=========950760Champus
Other6152915Aetna
Medicare OSCAR/certification050194CA

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Watsonville Community Hospital (CMS certification number 050194), from CMS Care Compare.

Watsonville Community Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Watsonville, CA
1/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number050194
Location75 Nielson StreetWatsonville, CA 95076 · Santa Cruz County · (831) 724-4741
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
2/5
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 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
9.3% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.5% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
13.7% No different than national

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
8 observed cases · 5.928 predicted · 9,842 patient days
1.350 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 11

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
126 more days than average per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
211 more days than average per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
240 No different than national
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery
67 No different than national
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
Medium
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
122 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
136 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
0.4%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
62%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
145 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
28%
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.

NAOMI DELAPLANE-YUSEM
Doula
75 NIELSON ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 724-4741
DR. PAUL J LEWANDOWSKI PA
Physician Assistant (Medical)
75 NIELSON ST, EM DEPT
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 761-5613
DR. JOEL ANDREW WEINSTEIN M.D.
Surgery
75 NIELSON ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 722-4300
DR. LINDA SZEMA M.D.
Emergency Medicine
75 NIELSON ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 761-5613
HALEY ELISE WEINER
Physician Assistant
75 NIELSON ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 724-4741
WATSONVILLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP
Emergency Medicine
75 NIELSON ST, EM DEPARTMENT
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 761-5613
DOUGLAS J SPURR MD
Emergency Medicine
75 NIELSON ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (408) 724-4741
PETER DEREK MARKEL MD
Emergency Medicine
75 NIELSON ST, EM DEPT
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Santa Cruz County (831) 761-5613

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 Watsonville Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Watsonville Hospital Corporation is 1710958228. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 1, 2006. The provider is doing business as Watsonville Community Hospital.

Where is Watsonville Hospital Corporation located?

Watsonville Hospital Corporation is located at 75 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA 95076. The listed phone number is (831) 724-4741.

What is Watsonville Hospital Corporation's specialty?

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

Is Watsonville Hospital Corporation a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Watsonville Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Watsonville Hospital Corporation have?

CMS rates Watsonville Community Hospital 1 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 Watsonville Hospital Corporation was last updated on April 29, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.