Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks, NV
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About Northern Nevada Medical Center
Northern Nevada Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 124 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. Pam Specialty Hospital of Sparks LLC is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.91
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
74% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys1,298
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.54245, -119.69750
Nearby hospitals
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Sparks LLC2375 East Prater Way, Sparks, NVLong-term care hospitalSame campus
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- West Hills Hospital1240 East 9th Street, Reno, NVPsychiatric hospital5.3 mi
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- VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV · Emergency roomVA medical center5.7 mi
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- Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center6500 Longley Lane, Reno, NV · Emergency roomHospital6.5 mi
- Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC6940 Sierra Center Pkwy, Reno, NVPsychiatric hospital6.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Northern Nevada Medical Center located?
Northern Nevada Medical Center is at 2375 E Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434 in Washoe County.
Does Northern Nevada Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northern Nevada Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 145 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northern Nevada Medical Center?
Northern Nevada Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Northern Nevada Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northern Nevada Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Nevada trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northern Nevada Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (775) 331-7000.
Would patients recommend Northern Nevada Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,298 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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