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HOSPITAL DAMAS INC
NPI 1730159286
General Acute Care Hospital in Ponce, PR

Active since January 26, 2006
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
2213 PONCE BY PASS, PONCE, PR 00717(787) 840-8686(787) 840-0089 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 15, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Hospital Damas Inc NPPES

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

HOSPITAL DAMAS INC (NPI 1730159286) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Carlos Porrata Vega, Director De Finanzas, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1730159286
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameHOSPITAL DAMAS INC
Location Address2213 PONCE BY PASSPonce, PR 00717-1318
Mailing Address2213 Ponce By PassPonce, PR 00717-1318 · (787) 840-8686 · Fax (787) 840-8686
Phone(787) 840-8686
Fax(787) 840-0089
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialCarlos Porrata VegaDirector De Finanzas, Cfo · (787) 840-8686
Enumeration DateJanuary 26, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 15, 2025
NPPES CertifiedOctober 15, 2025
✔ NPI 1730159286 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in PR · 53
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.
Also ListedSkilled Nursing FacilityTaxonomy 314000000X · License 3 (PR)

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Hospital Damas Inc (CMS certification number 400022), from CMS Care Compare.

Hospital Damas Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · Ponce, PR
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number400022
LocationPonce By Pass #2213Ponce, PR 00717 · Ponce County · (787) 840-8460
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
3/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
1/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Quietness
3/5
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 7

Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 4

MRSA Bacteremia
1 observed case · 1.185 predicted · 28,431 patient days
0.844 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
8 observed cases · 12.523 predicted · 28,350 patient days
0.639 No different than national
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 6.398 predicted · 6,203 patient days
0.625 No different than national
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
14 observed cases · 3.49 predicted · 3,708 patient days
4.011 Worse than the national rate

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)
188 No different than national
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Rate of readmission for CABG
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 10

Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
5%
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
6%
Discharged on Statin Medication
0%
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2
7%
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy
0%
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
369 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
109%
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
283

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. EDGARD O DIAZ M.D.
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-8686
SHEILA RIVERA OCTTAVIANI M.C.
Speech-Language Pathologist
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-8686
HOSPITAL DAMAS INC
Home Health
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-8686
FIRST HOSPITAL PANAMERICANO
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
2213 PONCE BY PASS, HOSPTIAL DAMAS 8VO PISO
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 842-0045
HOSPITAL DAMAS, INC.
Specialist
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-8686
DEBORAH ZOE CRUZ RUIZ MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-8686
HOSPITAL DAMAS
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies (Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition)
2213 PONCE BY PASS
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (878) 840-8686
LABORATORIO VASCULAR CLINICO PONCE INC
Radiology (Diagnostic Ultrasound)
2213 PONCE BY PASS, HOSPITAL DAMAS PRIMER PISO
PONCE, PR 00717
Ponce Municipio (787) 840-0670

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 Hospital Damas Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospital Damas Inc is 1730159286. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2006.

Where is Hospital Damas Inc located?

Hospital Damas Inc is located at 2213 Ponce By Pass, Ponce, PR 00717. The listed phone number is (787) 840-8686.

What is Hospital Damas Inc's specialty?

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

Is Hospital Damas Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Hospital Damas Inc have?

CMS rates Hospital Damas Inc 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hospital Damas Inc was last updated on October 15, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.