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SOUTHWESTERN VETERANS CENTER
NPI 1831450147
Skilled Nursing Facility in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since June 04, 2012CLIA 39D1018643 · Waiver
3/5
Overall Rating
7060 HIGHLAND DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206(412) 665-6778 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 4, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Southwestern Veterans Center NPPES

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

SOUTHWESTERN VETERANS CENTER (NPI 1831450147) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through October 27, 2027 and lists Rich Adams, Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831450147
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameSOUTHWESTERN VETERANS CENTER
Location Address7060 HIGHLAND DRPittsburgh, PA 15206-1259
Mailing Address7060 Highland DrPittsburgh, PA 15206-1259
Phone(412) 665-6778
Organization SubpartYesParent: Dept. Of Military Affairs, Commonwealth Of Pa.
Authorized OfficialRich AdamsDirector · (412) 665-6707
Enumeration DateJune 4, 2012
✔ NPI 1831450147 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in PA · DN003321
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
7060 HIGHLAND DR, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 39D1018643

Southwestern Veterans Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Active · expires Oct 27, 2027
CLIA Number39D1018643
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateOctober 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateOctober 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. David L. Blinn
Laboratory Phone(412) 665-6868
Laboratory LocationSouthwestern Veterans Center7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Southwestern Veterans Center (CMS certification number 39A438), from CMS Care Compare.

Southwestern Veterans Center

Nursing home · Pittsburgh, PA
3/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipGovernment - State
CMS Certification Number39A438
Certified Beds236 beds143 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJanuary 1, 2009
Resident & Family CouncilResident and family councils
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
4/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
4/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
70.83
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.69 · LPN 0.99 · RN 1.16
4.83 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
4.21 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.04 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
44.2%
Registered Nurse Turnover
39.5%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
1
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
1
Substantiated Complaints
7
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
1 totaling $245,563.50
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15

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

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Skilled Nursing Facility
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6737
COLLEEN MARIE CUMMINGS MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6706
ALLISON K GATES
Speech-Language Pathologist
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (814) 506-8212
MORGAN HOONE
Physical Therapy Assistant
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6706
MARIA MONIER BISSIERE CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6785
GRANT TRAEGER
Physical Therapist
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6706
LINDSAY PETERS OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (412) 665-6746
JULIE SARA REKANT DPT
Physical Therapist
7060 HIGHLAND DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Allegheny County (814) 506-8212

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 Southwestern Veterans Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Southwestern Veterans Center is 1831450147. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 4, 2012.

Where is Southwestern Veterans Center located?

Southwestern Veterans Center is located at 7060 Highland Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. The listed phone number is (412) 665-6778.

What is Southwestern Veterans Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Southwestern Veterans Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 39D1018643) is associated with this NPI, valid through October 27, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Southwestern Veterans Center a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Southwestern Veterans Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 236 certified beds.

What quality rating does Southwestern Veterans Center have?

CMS rates Southwestern Veterans Center 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Southwestern Veterans Center was last updated on June 4, 2012. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.