HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA
NPI 1720306343
General Acute Care Hospital in Ponce, PR

Patient Care Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2010

Contact Information

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00717
Phone: (787) 848-5600
Fax: (787) 651-5686

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Nursing Home Compare Information
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
General Acute Care Hospital

About HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA

Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila is a hospital serving the Ponce, Puerto Rico region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1720306343 assigned on May 2010. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 52 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rafael Alvarado Mhsa (Executive Director)

NPI: 1720306343
Provider Legal Name: METRO PONCE INC
Other Organization Name: HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS PONCE, PR 00717
Location Phone: (787) 848-5600
Location Fax: (787) 651-5686
Mailing Address: PO BOX 331910 PONCE, PR 00733
Mailing Phone: (787) 848-5600
Mailing Fax: (787) 651-5686
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-06-2010
Last Update Date: 05-15-2020
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According to the Home Health Compare program data, Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila has an average overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on seven separate quality measures including: timely initiation of care, improvement in ambulation, bed transferring, bathing, shortness of breath, management of oral medications and relapse in acute care hospitalizations. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this provider is 3 out of 5 and summarizes some of the current health care provider performance measures.

According to the Hospital Compare program data, Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila doesn't have an overall quality rating because there are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score. 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: General Acute Care Hospital
Taxonomy Code: 282N00000X
Type: Hospitals
License No.: 52
License State: PR
Taxonomy Description: 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.

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: RAFAEL ALVARADO MHSA
Authorized Official Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (787) 848-5600

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 Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.

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.
Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes

Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y

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

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023
Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for stroke patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for heart failure patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for COPD patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
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 number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients is number of cases too small
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

Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 88
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 93
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Statin Medication is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 42
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %
Severe Sepsis 6 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %
Septic Shock 3 Hour.
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 0 %
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 2023
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 0
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Improvement 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 2022
Endoscopy/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 2022
Head 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 2023
Left before being seen is not available %
Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022
Average (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 2023
Average (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 2023
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is not available%
Percentage of healthcare workers given influenza vaccination.
Evaluation Period: October 2023 - March 2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Percentage 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 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 73
Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023
Emergency department volume is not available
Evaluation Period: January 2022 - December 2022

Nursing Home Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.	- 3 out of 5 stars - HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR PILA HOME CARE performed about the same as most agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.	Proprietary
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care? The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.	Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy? The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.	Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy? The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.	Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy? The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.	Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services? The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.	Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide? The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.	Yes
Medicare Certification Date	08-10-1970
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.	193
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.	91.6%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.	82.2%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.	84.7%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.	98.8%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.	48.9%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).	82.1%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.	90%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.	94.6%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function? This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.	100%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.	0.76%

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 1720306343, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 2 → 4 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 8 + 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 1720306343.

Other Providers at the Same Location

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

DR. ISABEL M DEL VALLE DDS

Dentist (Pediatric Dentistry)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 307
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 841-6681

DR. ORLANDO L VAZQUEZ TORRES MD

Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, STE 300
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 840-2104

FUNDACION DR MANUEL DE LA PILA IGLESIA

General Acute Care Hospital

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 848-5600

DR. JOSE RAFAEL BATISTA MD.

Internal Medicine

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 211 PORRATA PILA BUILDING
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 840-5364

DR. JOSE ANGEL ALVAREZ DMD

Dentist (Endodontics)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 312
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 844-6806

DR. BLANCA ESTELA REYES PH.D.

Psychologist (Clinical Child & Adolescent)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 205
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 298-6370

CENTRO DE QUIMIOTERAPIA AMBULATORIA DR ROBERTO VELAZQUEZ

Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, EDIF PORRATA PILA SUITE 105
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 841-0587

DR. CARLOS MIGUEL MUNOZ D.M.D.

Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, PORRATA PILA 202
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 840-0080

ROBERTO VELAZQUEZ TORRES

Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 841-0587

DR. JUDITH SAMUEL RPH,PHARMD

Pharmacist

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 651-5557

DR. IRIAN DE JESUS RPH,PHARM.D

Pharmacist

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, HOSPITAL DR. PILA
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 651-5557

DR. EIDA MARIA CASTRO PSYD

Psychologist (Clinical)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, PORRATA PILA EDIFICIO A SUIT 205
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 848-5050

QUIMIO AMBDRV SERV. MED, C.S.P.

Clinic/Center (Oncology)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 105 EDIF. PORRATA PILA
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 841-0587

METRO PONCE INC

Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 848-5600

DR. PURA DEL CARMEN DEDOS PSY.D.,M.A.

Psychologist (Clinical)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, EDIFICIO A. PORRATA PILA SUITE 205
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 848-5050

DR. VICTOR M RODRIGUEZ VENEGAS MD

Specialist

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, A PORRATA PILA SUITE 204
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 847-4246

JOSE LUIS CRUZ-MELENDEZ M.D.

Pediatrics

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, EDF. A PORRATA PILA SUITE 301
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 843-3538

MR. JOSE D RIVERA MIRANDA MD

Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, 306 EDIFICIO PORRATA PILA
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 841-0574

MRS. LYDIA IRIZARRY GONZALEZ M.D.

Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, EDIF.PORRATA PILA SUITE 304
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 844-4141

DR. EDGARDO J ORTIZ M.D.

Ophthalmology

2431 AVE LAS AMERICAS, A. PORRATA PILA
PONCE, PR 00717

Ponce Municipio (787) 840-7230

About HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

General Acute Care Hospital

Authorized Official

RAFAEL ALVARADO MHSA

Hospital Compare Quality Information

Overall Quality Rating Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals - Proprietary

Emergency Services: Yes

Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Y

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients is number of cases too small

Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small

Death rate for stroke patients is number of cases too small

Death rate for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small

Death rate for heart failure patients is number of cases too small

Death rate for COPD patients is number of cases too small

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

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

Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement is number of cases too small

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is number of cases too small

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

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

Hospital Timely and Effective Care Quality Ratings

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 88

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis is 93

Discharged on Statin Medication is not available

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 is not available

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter is not available

Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy is not available

Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle is not available %

Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle is 42

Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle is not available %

Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle is not available %

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock is 0 %

Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing is 0

Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery is not available %

Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients is not available %

Head CT results is not available %

Left before being seen is not available %

Average (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 (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better is not available minutes

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination is not available%

Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia is not available

Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia is not available

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is not available%

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders is not available

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders is 73

Emergency department volume is not available

Nursing Home Compare Information

Reviews for HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

Other Providers at the Same Location

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