DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1841453420
Military Hospital - Military General Acute Care Hospital in Dallas, TX


Hospital Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2008

Contact Information

4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75216
Phone: (214) 742-8387

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  • Military Hospital
  • Military General Acute Care Hospital

About DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER

Dallas Va Medical Center is a hospital serving the Dallas, Texas region. The facility is a military hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1841453420 assigned on July 2008. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 2865M2000X with license number 6802081612 (MI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jennifer Kirsten Helm (Social Worker)

NPI
1841453420
Provider Name
DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4500 S LANCASTER RD DALLAS, TX 75216
Location Phone
(214) 742-8387
Mailing Address
22313 BEECH DEARBORN, MI 48124
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-03-2008
Last Update Date
07-03-2008
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, Dallas Va Medical Center has average overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 3 out of 5 stars for this provider. 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

Military Hospital Military General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
2865M2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
6802081612
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
A Department of Defense (DoD) health care organization furnishing inpatient care 24 hours per day in fixed facilities, primarily for DoD beneficiaries. Entity is Defense Health Program (DHP) funded. A fixed facility is a non-temporary, non-deployed facility usually used for health care services. It includes mobile specialty units such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units that may furnish services at the fixed facility. It includes those services and institutional costs usually included in a Diagnosis Related Group as well as pass-through items.

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

JENNIFER KIRSTEN HELM

Authorized Official Title
SOCIAL WORKER
Authorized Official Phone
(734) 765-8699

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 - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    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.

  • Doctor Communication - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Doctor communication - star rating

  • Nurse Communication - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Nurse communication - star rating

  • Communication About Medicines - 4 out of 5 stars - Good

    Communication about medicines - star rating

  • Staff Responsiveness - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Staff responsiveness - star rating

  • Recommend Hospital - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Recommend hospital - star rating

  • Quietness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Quietness - star rating

  • Cleanliness - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Cleanliness - star rating

  • Care Transition - 3 out of 5 stars - Average

    Care transition - star rating

  • Discharge Information - 2 out of 5 stars - Fair

    Discharge information - star rating

  • Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration

  • Emergency Services: Yes

    Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.

  • Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:

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

Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings

  • CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite is no different than the national value

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative wound dehiscence rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative sepsis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative respiratory failure rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023

  • Death rate for pneumonia patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart failure patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for COPD patients is better than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Death rate for heart attack patients is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

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

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - March 2023

Hospital Associated Infections Quality Ratings

  • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) is better than the national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

  • Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) is no different than national benchmark

    Evaluation Period: January 2023 - December 2023

Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings

  • 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 no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is worse than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart failure patients is average days per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Hospital return days for heart attack patients is more days than average per 100 discharges

    Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023

  • Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate

    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

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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 1841453420, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1841453420.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
4500 S LANCASTER RD, GASTRO 111B1, DVAMC
DALLAS, TX 75216
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Physician Assistant (Medical)
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Physician Assistant
4500 S LANCASTER RD, NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, (1121)
DALLAS, TX 75216
Physician Assistant
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Internal Medicine
4500 S LANCASTER RD, AMB CARE 11C
DALLAS, TX 75216
Kinesiotherapist
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Registered Nurse
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Kinesiotherapist
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker (Clinical)
4500 S LANCASTER RD, MH COPPER TEAM 116A
DALLAS, TX 75216
Audiologist
4500 S LANCASTER RD, AUDIOLOGY 126, VA MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker (Clinical)
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker (Clinical)
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Kinesiotherapist
4500 S LANCASTER RD, (PM&R 117)
DALLAS, TX 75216
Kinesiotherapist
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216
Dietitian, Registered
4500 S LANCASTER RD, 120
DALLAS, TX 75216
Social Worker (Clinical)
4500 S LANCASTER RD
DALLAS, TX 75216

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841453420, enumerated as an "organization" on July 03, 2008.

The provider is located at 4500 S LANCASTER RD DALLAS, TX 75216 and the phone number is (214) 742-8387.

Military Hospital with taxonomy code 2865M2000X and a focus in Military General Acute Care Hospital.