WEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
NPI 1982162624
Skilled Nursing Facility in Corpus Christi, TX

Q: What is West Wharton County Hospital District's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Q: What quality rating does West Wharton County Hospital District have?

CMS rates River Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since March 12, 2019

4/5

Overall Rating

3922 W RIVER DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410(361) 767-2000(361) 767-2006 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 3, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 3, 2026, Mar 12, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

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About West Wharton County Hospital District NPPES

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

WEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (NPI 1982162624), doing business as Avir At River Ridge, is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Corpus Christi, Texas and active in the NPI registry since March 2019. The organization lists Johnny Thompson, District Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982162624

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NameWEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Location Address3922 W RIVER DRCorpus Christi, TX 78410-5725

Mailing Address3922 W River DrCorpus Christi, TX 78410-5725

Phone(361) 767-2000

Fax(361) 767-2006

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohnny ThompsonDistrict Administrator · (361) 771-6391

Enumeration DateMarch 12, 2019

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 3, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 3, 2026

✔ NPI 1982162624 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

3922 W RIVER DR, Corpus Christi, TX 78410

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsAvir At River Ridge

Doing Business AsRiver Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation

Accepted Insurance

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Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for River Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation (CMS certification number 675672), from CMS Care Compare.

River Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation

Nursing home · Corpus Christi, TX

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company

CMS Certification Number675672

Certified Beds120 beds77 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceApril 1, 1997

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

1/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

23.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 1.91 · LPN 0.48 · RN 0.34

2.74 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

2.37 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.04 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

60%

Registered Nurse Turnover

22.2%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

1 totaling $657.80

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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