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DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
NPI 1871415711
General Acute Care Hospital in Brownsville, TX

Q: What is Driscoll Children's Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Driscoll Children's Hospital is 1871415711. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 29, 2026. The provider is doing business as Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley.

Q: What is Driscoll Children's Hospital's specialty?

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

Active since July 29, 2026CLIA 45D2091901 · Accreditation

5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526(956) 558-6400 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record added: July 29, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 20, 2026.

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About Driscoll Children's Hospital NPPES

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

DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (NPI 1871415711), doing business as Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Brownsville, Texas and active in the NPI registry since July 2026. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through April 20, 2028 and lists Karen Siemssen, Director/authorized Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1871415711

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameDRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Location Address5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77Brownsville, TX 78526

Mailing Address3533 S Alameda StCorpus Christi, TX 78411-1721 · (361) 225-7247

Phone(956) 558-6400

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialKaren SiemssenDirector/authorized Official · (361) 694-4667

Enumeration DateJuly 29, 2026

NPPES CertifiedJuly 29, 2026

✔ NPI 1871415711 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ 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.

Also ListedClinic/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X

5500 N. EXPRESSWAY 77, Brownsville, TX 78526

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDriscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley

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 Accreditation 45D2091901

Driscoll Childrens Hospital Rio Grande Valley · Brownsville, TX

Active · expires Apr 20, 2028

CLIA Number45D2091901

Laboratory TypeHospital

Certificate Effective DateApril 21, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateApril 20, 2028

Laboratory DirectorVan H. Savell Jr

Laboratory Phone(956) 688-1233

Laboratory LocationDriscoll Childrens Hospital Rio Grande Valley5500 N Expressway 77 Ste 101, Brownsville, TX 78526

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address

This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

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 Driscoll Children's Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Driscoll Children's Hospital is 1871415711. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 29, 2026. The provider is doing business as Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley.

Where is Driscoll Children's Hospital located?

Driscoll Children's Hospital is located at 5500 N. Expressway 77, Brownsville, TX 78526. The listed phone number is (956) 558-6400.

What is Driscoll Children's Hospital's specialty?

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

Does Driscoll Children's Hospital hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 45D2091901) is associated with this NPI, valid through April 20, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Driscoll Children's Hospital was last updated on July 29, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 59 days 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.