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NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1922604123
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Tucson, AZ

Active since December 11, 2020
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85741(520) 742-9000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 20, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 20, 2021, Dec 11, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Northwest Medical Center NPPES

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

NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1922604123) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Tucson, Arizona and active in the NPI registry since December 2020. The organization lists Paula Lalor, Director/delegated Official, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1922604123
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy275N00000X
Legal Business NameNORTHWEST HOSPITAL LLC
Location Address6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVDTucson, AZ 85741-3529
Mailing Address6200 N La Cholla BlvdTucson, AZ 85741-3529 · (520) 742-9000
Phone(520) 742-9000
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialPaula LalorDirector/delegated Official · (629) 215-3953
Enumeration DateDecember 11, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateApril 20, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 20, 2021
✔ NPI 1922604123 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units
Taxonomy Code275N00000X
Definition
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, Tucson, AZ 85741
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsNorthwest Medical Center

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Northwest Medical Center (CMS certification number 030085), from CMS Care Compare.

Northwest Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Tucson, AZ
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number030085
Location6200 North La Cholla BoulevardTucson, AZ 85741 · Pima County · (520) 469-8100
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
2/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
2/5
Discharge information
2/5
Care transition
1/5
Cleanliness
1/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
1/5
Recommend hospital
1/5
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
3.3 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13.9% No different than national
Death rate for CABG surgery patients
2.3% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.6% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.9% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
23.3% Worse than the national rate

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 7.257 predicted · 8,060 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 7.978 predicted · 8,526 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery
6 observed cases · 8.357 predicted · 327 patient days
0.718 No different than national
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy
1 observed case · 1.602 predicted · 193 patient days
0.624 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
0 observed cases · 3.142 predicted · 60,298 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
17 observed cases · 35.529 predicted · 55,662 patient days
0.478 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
222 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
412 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
317 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
1693 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
63 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
63 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 18

Emergency department volume
High
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders
457 minutes
Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - psychiatric/mental health disorders
935 minutes
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
3.9%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
69%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
220 minutes

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
52%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

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.

ELLEN MARIE KULESA CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
ALEXIS JIMENEZ DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
EMMANUEL ASLAN GALLEGOS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
DR. DAVID M SCHWARTZ DO
Internal Medicine
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 469-8011
PAMELA D LOWE APRN, ACNPC-AG
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
ERIC STANLEY CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
CAMERON TAYLOR FRICKE BSN RN
Registered Nurse (Critical Care Medicine)
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000
JULIE TAMAYO DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD
TUCSON, AZ 85741
Pima County (520) 742-9000

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 Northwest Hospital LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Northwest Hospital LLC is 1922604123. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 11, 2020. The provider is doing business as Northwest Medical Center.

Where is Northwest Hospital LLC located?

Northwest Hospital LLC is located at 6200 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741. The listed phone number is (520) 742-9000.

What is Northwest Hospital LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Is Northwest Hospital LLC a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Northwest Medical Center is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Northwest Hospital LLC have?

CMS rates Northwest Medical Center 2 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Northwest Hospital LLC was last updated on April 20, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.