Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) in Dallas, TX
Also known as Dallas VA Medical Center
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About Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)
Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) is a vA medical center in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 292 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Methodist Dallas Medical Center, about 5.1 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.21
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.38
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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys496
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.69166, -96.79189
Nearby hospitals
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center1441 North Beckley Avenue, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital3020 West Wheatland Road, Dallas, TXRehabilitation hospital5.5 mi
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital LLC800 Kirnwood Drive, De Soto, TXPsychiatric hospital5.9 mi
- Hickory Trail Hospital2000 N Old Hickory Trail, DeSoto, TXPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Downtown2700 Walker Way, DeSoto, TXHospital6.2 mi
- Crescent Medical Center Lancaster2600 West Pleasant Run Road, Lancaster, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas621 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.7 mi
- Baylor University Medical Center3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.9 mi
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation909 North Washington Avenue, Dallas, TXRehabilitation hospital7.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) located?
Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) is at 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216 in Dallas County.
Does Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) have an emergency room?
Yes. Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)?
Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) 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 Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System). Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Texas trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (214) 742-8387.
Would patients recommend Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (496 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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