North Austin Medical Center in Austin, TX
Also known as Saint David's North Austin Medical Center
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About North Austin Medical Center
North Austin Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Austin, Travis County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 395 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Ascension Seton Northwest, about 2.3 mi away.
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 0.53
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.54
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.13
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.23
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.65
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.10
66% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys1,005
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.41259, -97.70758
Nearby hospitals
- Ascension Seton Northwest11113 Research Boulevard, Austin, TX · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Saint David's Surgical Hospital1201 West Louis Henna Boulevard, Round Rock, TXHospital4.6 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Round1400 Hester'S Crossing, Round Rock, TXRehabilitation hospital4.9 mi
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital6818 Austin Ctr Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.0 mi
- Cross Creek Hospital8402 Cross Park Drive, Austin, TXPsychiatric hospital5.5 mi
- Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLC230 Deer Ridge Dr, Round Rock, TXAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus9835 North Lake Creek Parkway Bldg A, Austin, TX · Emergency roomChildren's hospital6.7 mi
- Round Rock Medical Center2400 Round Rock Ave, Round Rock, TX · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital700 W 45th St, Austin, TXRehabilitation hospital7.2 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock4207 Burnet Rd, Austin, TXLong-term care hospital7.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is North Austin Medical Center located?
North Austin Medical Center is at 12221 Mopac Expressway North, Austin, TX 78758 in Travis County.
Does North Austin Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. North Austin Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of North Austin Medical Center?
North Austin 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 North Austin Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Texas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of North Austin Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (512) 901-1000.
Would patients recommend North Austin Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,005 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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