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VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL
NPI 1992812333
General Acute Care Hospital in Vail, CO

Active since August 23, 2006
5/5
Hospital Overall Rating
181 W MEADOW DR, VAIL, CO 81657(970) 476-2451(970) 479-7297 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 9, 2025, Oct 5, 2023, Sep 22, 2020 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2017).

About Vail Health Hospital NPPES

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

VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL (NPI 1992812333) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Vail, Colorado and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Michael G Brown, Svp & Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992812333
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameVAIL CLINIC, INC.
Location Address181 W MEADOW DRVail, CO 81657-5242
Mailing AddressPo Box 840220Kansas City, MO 64184-0220 · (970) 777-2850
Phone(970) 476-2451
Fax(970) 479-7297
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMichael G BrownSvp & Cfo · (970) 479-7272
Enumeration DateAugust 23, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 9, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 9, 2025
✔ NPI 1992812333 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in CO · 0786
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.
181 W MEADOW DR, Vail, CO 81657
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsVail Health Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid04001962CO
Medicaid05161005CO

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Vail Health Hospital (CMS certification number 060096), from CMS Care Compare.

Vail Health Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Vail, CO
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other
CMS Certification Number060096
Location181 W Meadow DrVail, CO 81657 · Eagle County · (970) 476-2451
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
4/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
4/5
Doctor communication
4/5
Staff responsiveness
4/5
Communication about medicines
4/5
Discharge information
4/5
Care transition
4/5
Cleanliness
5/5
Quietness
5/5
Overall hospital rating
4/5
Recommend hospital
5/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.2 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
11.9% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
11% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.5% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Infections 1

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
3 observed cases · 4.25 predicted · 6,502 patient days
0.706 No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
43 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
33 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
97 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
113 No different than national
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
113 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 12

Emergency department volume
Low
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
42.3%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
99%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
129 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
253 minutes
Left before being seen
1%

Maternal Health 4

Elective Delivery
26%
Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding
275
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes
Cesarean Birth
82

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.

DEVON BLITZ CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (310) 963-3004
RANDALL W VIOLA MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
181 W MEADOW DR, SUITE 400
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 476-1100
DR. WILLIAM ARNOLD BEVAN JR. M.D.
Emergency Medicine
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 479-7225
ELYSSE CELESTE SCHMIDT DPT
Physical Therapist
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 476-1225
JOEL HEGEMAN
Physical Therapist
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 476-2451
DR. JULIE GACA MD
Anesthesiology
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (303) 422-9438
FREDERICK J ECK MD
Internal Medicine
181 W MEADOW DR, 800
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 476-7600
DR. EMANUEL PODGORNY III M.D.
Emergency Medicine
181 W MEADOW DR
VAIL, CO 81657
Eagle County (970) 479-7225

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 Vail Clinic, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Vail Clinic, Inc. is 1992812333. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2006. The provider is doing business as Vail Health Hospital.

Where is Vail Clinic, Inc. located?

Vail Clinic, Inc. is located at 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. The listed phone number is (970) 476-2451.

What is Vail Clinic, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Vail Clinic, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Vail Health Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Vail Clinic, Inc. have?

CMS rates Vail Health 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Vail Clinic, Inc. was last updated on January 9, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.