METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS
NPI 1871619254
General Acute Care Hospital in Houston, TX

Q: What is Methodist Health Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for Methodist Health Centers is 1871619254. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 21, 2007. The provider is doing business as Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital.

Q: What is Methodist Health Centers's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Methodist Health Centers have?

CMS rates Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital 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.

Active since March 21, 2007

5/5

Hospital Overall Rating

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, HOUSTON, TX 77070(281) 737-1000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 8, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 8, 2025, Feb 25, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

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About Methodist Health Centers NPPES

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

METHODIST HEALTH CENTERS (NPI 1871619254), doing business as Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Houston, Texas and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Keith Barber, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1871619254

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameMETHODIST HEALTH CENTERS

Location Address18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249Houston, TX 77070-4347

Mailing AddressPo Box 4755Houston, TX 77210-4755 · (832) 522-7574

Phone(281) 737-1000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKeith BarberCeo · (281) 737-1003

Enumeration DateMarch 21, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 8, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 8, 2025

✔ NPI 1871619254 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 TX · 007247

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/Center · Ambulatory SurgicalTaxonomy 261QA1903X

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsHouston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Other0002TX · Champus

Other182768000TX · Us Dept Of Labor Workers Compensation

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Community Health Choice, Molina Healthcare, WellPoint.Insurance ›

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital (CMS certification number 450844), from CMS Care Compare.

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TX

5/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number450844

Location18220 State Highway 249Houston, TX 77070 · Harris County · (281) 477-1000

Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

3/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

3/5

Doctor communication

3/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

4/5

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 19

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.5 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

10.8% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

3.1% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

9.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

9% Better than the national benchmark

Death rate for pneumonia patients

13.9% Better than the national benchmark

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 12.09 predicted · 12,978 patient days

0.331 Better than the national benchmark

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

4 observed cases · 11.516 predicted · 11,097 patient days

0.347 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

7 observed cases · 7.092 predicted · 280 patient days

0.987 No different than national

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

1 observed case · 1.323 predicted · 162 patient days

0.756 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

5 observed cases · 5.771 predicted · 106,789 patient days

0.866 No different than national

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

12 observed cases · 65.917 predicted · 93,086 patient days

0.182 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

198 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

716 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

541 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

1444 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

105 No different than national

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

105 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

Very high

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations

2.7%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

94%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

190 minutes

Left before being seen

Head CT results

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

70%

Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure

Yes

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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.

MARLENA NICOLE PIERCE MS, RD, LD

Dietitian, Registered

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 737-9939

NICOLINE VIOLET LEE M.D.

Internal Medicine

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 737-0570

ELISA MARIE CHI SUPAN PHARM.D.

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

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 737-1440

DR. MIN-YUEN C CHEUNG

Internal Medicine

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 737-0587

JAMES BRUCE MOSELEY M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 737-0999

GEORGE R. SIMONS JR. D.O.

Emergency Medicine

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 363-3156

MRS. PATRICIA RAE THOMPSON P.T.A.

Physical Therapy Assistant

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, STE. 150
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 477-4746

MICHAEL ESANTSI MD PA

Internal Medicine

18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 350
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Harris County (281) 477-3393

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 Methodist Health Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for Methodist Health Centers is 1871619254. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 21, 2007. The provider is doing business as Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital.

Where is Methodist Health Centers located?

Methodist Health Centers is located at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070. The listed phone number is (281) 737-1000.

What is Methodist Health Centers's specialty?

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

Is Methodist Health Centers a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Methodist Health Centers have?

CMS rates Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital 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.

What insurance does Methodist Health Centers accept?

Health plans from Community Health Choice, Molina Healthcare and WellPoint list Methodist Health Centers as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Methodist Health Centers was last updated on September 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months 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.