Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf in Vega Baja, PR

Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf is a medicare certified nursing home in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. It is located in Vega Baja county at Road 2 Km 39 5 Bo Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 00693. You can reach out to the office of Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf via phone at (787) 858-1580. This skilled nursing facility has 45 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 40.22%. Its legal business name is Instituto Medico Del Norte Inc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf (Medicare CCN 405025) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in medicare program. This means if you are part of medicare program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1989 (35 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in July, 2020.

Contact Information

Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf
Road 2 Km 39 5 Bo Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 00693
(787) 858-1580


Nursing Home Profile

NameCentro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf
LocationRoad 2 Km 39 5 Bo Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Certified ByMedicare
No. of Certified Beds45
Occupancy Rate40.22%
Medicare ID (CCN)405025
Legal Business NameInstituto Medico Del Norte Inc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1386672830
Organization NameINSTITUTO MEDICO DEL NORTE INC
Doing Business AsCENTRO MEDICO WILMA N VAZQUEZ
AddressCarr 2 Km 39 5 Bo Algarrobo, Vega Baja, PR 00694
Phone Number787-858-1580

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez Snf give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines3
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$12022
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties3

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