FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1952309098
General Acute Care Hospital in Tacoma, WA

Q: What is Franciscan Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Franciscan Health System is 1952309098. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 12, 2005. The provider is doing business as St Joseph Medical Center.

Q: What is Franciscan Health System's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Franciscan Health System have?

CMS rates St Joseph Medical Center 4 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 July 12, 2005

4/5

Hospital Overall Rating

1717 S J ST, TACOMA, WA 98405(253) 573-7143(253) 573-7059 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 11, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Franciscan Health System NPPES

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

FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1952309098), doing business as St Joseph Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Tacoma, Washington and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists David Nosacka, Region Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952309098

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy282N00000X

Legal Business NameFRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address1717 S J STTacoma, WA 98405-4933

Mailing AddressPo Box 31001-1440Pasadena, CA 91110-1440 · (253) 573-7143 · Fax (253) 573-7059

Phone(253) 573-7143

Fax(253) 573-7059

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid NosackaRegion Cfo · (253) 680-4032

Enumeration DateJuly 12, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 11, 2026

NPPES CertifiedMarch 11, 2026

✔ NPI 1952309098 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals

Taxonomy Code282N00000X

License✔ Licensed in WA · H-032

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.

1717 S J ST, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSt Joseph Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid3309309WA

Accepted Insurance

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

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for St Joseph Medical Center (CMS certification number 500108), from CMS Care Compare.

St Joseph Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Tacoma, WA

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church

CMS Certification Number500108

Location1717 South J StreetTacoma, WA 98405 · Pierce County · (253) 627-4101

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

4/5

Staff responsiveness

3/5

Communication about medicines

3/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

2/5

Cleanliness

2/5

Quietness

1/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

3/5

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

Cases too small to report

Death rate for heart attack patients

10.7% No different than national

Death rate for CABG surgery patients

2.3% No different than national

Death rate for COPD patients

11% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

12% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

19.3% No different than national

Infections 6

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)

12 observed cases · 16.709 predicted · 14,444 patient days

0.718 No different than national

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)

10 observed cases · 21.165 predicted · 11,995 patient days

0.472 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Colon Surgery

1 observed case · 9.603 predicted · 361 patient days

0.104 Better than the national benchmark

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy

0 observed cases · 1.307 predicted · 155 patient days

0.000 No different than national

MRSA Bacteremia

4 observed cases · 11.098 predicted · 125,804 patient days

0.360 Better than the national benchmark

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)

15 observed cases · 50.806 predicted · 111,889 patient days

0.295 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 14

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

223 days per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

423 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

177 more days than average per 100 discharges

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

305 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

38 No different than national

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

38 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 16

Emergency department volume

High

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

5.9%

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

76%

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

222 minutes

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better

430 minutes

Left before being seen

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery

188%

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.

ELIZABETH CULP

Registered Nurse

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-6163

GLAUCIA DE CASTRO MOREIRA M.D.

Anesthesiology

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-6625

GRANT ALEXANDER YELLIOTT II PA C

Physician Assistant

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-6660

MS. JESSICA WAI-YING TAM MD

Internal Medicine

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-6341

KARA SPRINGER CRANE PHARMD

Pharmacist

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 432-8216

BROOKE ELIZABETH CLOVER-OWENS RN

Registered Nurse (Obstetric, Inpatient)

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-4101

NATHANIEL ERIC SIEV MD

Anesthesiology

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-4101

PRISCILLA RUTH JAMES AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)

1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 426-6341

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 Franciscan Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Franciscan Health System is 1952309098. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 12, 2005. The provider is doing business as St Joseph Medical Center.

Where is Franciscan Health System located?

Franciscan Health System is located at 1717 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405. The listed phone number is (253) 573-7143.

What is Franciscan Health System's specialty?

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

Is Franciscan Health System a Medicare-certified hospital?

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

What quality rating does Franciscan Health System have?

CMS rates St Joseph Medical Center 4 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 Franciscan Health System accept?

Health plans from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska list Franciscan Health System 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 Franciscan Health System was last updated on March 11, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.