SALEM VAMC
NPI 1841242377
General Acute Care Hospital in Salem, VA

Q: What is Salem Vamc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Salem Vamc is 1841242377. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 16, 2006.

Q: What is Salem Vamc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Salem Vamc have?

CMS rates Salem VA Medical Center 5 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Salem Vamc was last updated on April 13, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.

Active since May 16, 2006

5/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1970 ROANOKE BLVD, SALEM, VA 24153(828) 257-3777 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 13, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Salem Vamc NPPES

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

SALEM VAMC (NPI 1841242377) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Salem, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Erin Potter, Npi Team Member, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841242377

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameSALEM VAMC

Location Address1970 ROANOKE BLVDSalem, VA 24153-6404

Mailing AddressPo Box 89457Cleveland, OH 44101-6457 · (828) 257-2333

Phone(828) 257-3777

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialErin PotterNpi Team Member · (202) 382-2579

Enumeration DateMay 16, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 13, 2018

✔ NPI 1841242377 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

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.

1970 ROANOKE BLVD, Salem, VA 24153

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Salem VA Medical Center (CMS certification number 49011F), from CMS Care Compare.

Salem VA Medical Center

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · Salem, VA

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVeterans Health Administration

CMS Certification Number49011F

Location1970 Roanoke BoulevardSalem, VA 24153 · Salem City County · (540) 982-2463

Emergency services

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

4/5

Cleanliness

3/5

Quietness

2/5

Overall hospital rating

4/5

Recommend hospital

4/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 17

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

4.2 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

11.6% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

7.7% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

7.8% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

15.6% No different than national

Pressure ulcer rate

1.06 No different than national

Infections 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 1.083 predicted · 890 patient days

0.923 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

1 observed case · 1.445 predicted · 1,112 patient days

0.692 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

71 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

264 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

176 days per 100 discharges

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate

71 No different than national

Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

156 No different than national

Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate

264 No different than national

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.

MS. MALINDA FAYE SHELOR-ROGERS MSW, ACSW, LCSW

Social Worker (Clinical)

1970 ROANOKE BLVD, SALEM VA MEDICAL CENTER
SALEM, VA 24153

Salem City (540) 982-2463

DR. PETER LEWIS WILLS PHARM.D.

Pharmacist

1970 ROANOKE BLVD, DEPARTMENT 119
SALEM, VA 24153

Salem City (540) 982-2463

DR. JAMES PAARLBERG PHARMD

Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)