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About The University of Texas Medical Branch

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a healthcare organization in Galveston, TX, registered under general acute care hospital. This organization is also listed as specializing in clinic / center. This provider record is associated with NPI 1982916078.

Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.

Practice Size

TypeHospital or health system
Providers registered at this building1,600

Counted from individual NPI records registered at the same street address; a shared building can inflate this.

Providers in This Building & Nearby

From registry street addresses: providers filed at this building, which can include unrelated practices sharing it.

Showing 12 of 1,600. The full list is in the Related Providers tab.

Specialty

Credentials & Licensing

TX licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. 254285As reported
NPINational Provider Identifier
1982916078Issued 2010

As reported to the NPI registry ↗

About this hospital

TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - State
Emergency servicesYes
CMS certification number450018
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, checked 2026-09-12.

Most common inpatient stays (Medicare)

3,917 Medicare discharges across 108 diagnosis groups (2024). Groups with fewer than 11 discharges are not published by CMS.

Diagnosis groupDRGDischargesAvg. Medicare payment
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis Without Mv >96 Hours With Mcc 871 330 $18,343
Heart Failure and Shock With Mcc 291 227 $12,144
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations With Mcc 177 142 $15,597
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive With Mcc 280 124 $15,174
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy With Mcc 193 119 $12,514
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure 189 102 $11,769
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections With Mcc 689 87 $10,976
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Without Mcc 690 83 $8,178
Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes With Mcc 640 81 $12,946
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures Without Mcc 274 78 $29,063

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. Shows what the hospital admits Medicare patients for and what Medicare paid on average — not quality of care.

Common questions

What is The University of Texas Medical Branch's specialty?

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a hospital in Galveston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Acute Care Hospital”.

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Where can I find The University of Texas Medical Branch?

The University of Texas Medical Branch is listed at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

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How do I contact The University of Texas Medical Branch?

The number on file is (409) 747-2270. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.

NPI registry

What is The University of Texas Medical Branch's NPI number?

The University of Texas Medical Branch's National Provider Identifier is 1982916078. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

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Has The University of Texas Medical Branch confirmed this information?

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