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About Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is an organization based in Nashville, TN and listed in the NPI registry under general acute care hospital. The organization's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265833487.

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

Practice Size

TypeHospital or health system
Providers registered at this building211

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 211. The full list is in the Related Providers tab.

Specialty

Credentials & Licensing

NPINational Provider Identifier
1265833487Issued 2014

As reported to the NPI registry ↗

About this hospital

TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
CMS certification number440039
CMS overall rating★★★★★ 5 of 5

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

Most common inpatient stays (Medicare)

9,486 Medicare discharges across 257 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 871 423 $15,878
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures Without Mcc 274 313 $25,180
Heart Failure and Shock With Mcc 291 182 $10,583
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Mcc 698 169 $12,573
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Cc 699 159 $8,193
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Mcc 064 117 $14,978
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive With Mcc 280 114 $13,850
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases With O.r. Procedures With Mcc 853 111 $44,265
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations With Mcc 177 110 $13,165
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures With Mcc 025 108 $33,387

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 kind of practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a hospital in Nashville, TN. 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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What is Vanderbilt University Medical Center's address?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is listed at 1161 21St Ave S Mcn Aa1218, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

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How can I make an appointment with Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

The number on file is (615) 343-1465. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.

NPI registry

What is the NPI for Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's National Provider Identifier is 1265833487. 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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Is Vanderbilt University Medical Center's profile verified?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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