Quick answers
- Does Tampa VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Tampa VA Medical Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Tampa VA Medical Center?
- 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- What is the phone number of Tampa VA Medical Center?
- (813) 972-2000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Tampa VA Medical Center?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Geriatrics
- Internal medicine
- Mental health care
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Pain management
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Podiatry
- Polytrauma and traumatic brain injury
- Primary care
- Radiation oncology
- Radiology
- Spinal cord injuries and disorders
- Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular surgery
- Audiology
- Dental/oral surgery
- Blind and low vision rehabilitation
Conditions treated[4]
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Angina
- Vascular disease
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Hearing loss
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic eye disease
- Spinal cord injury
Treatments[4]
- Prosthetics
- Hearing aid selection, management and repair
- Cochlear implant evaluation and management
Procedures[4][5]
- Robotic surgery
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Heart valve surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Coronary angioplasty and stent placement
- Pacemaker implant
- Cardiac ablation
- Cardiac catheterization
Programs and centers[4][5][6]
- Post-Deployment Rehabilitation and Evaluation Program (PREP)
- Spinal Cord Injury Center
- Substance Abuse Domiciliary
- Suicide prevention
- Whole health
- Adaptive sports program
- Residential rehabilitation treatment for addictive disorders
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Recognition[5]
- Joint Commission accreditation (4 programs)
- CARF accreditation (21 programs)
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- AdventHealth Tampa0.3 mi · Tampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital
- AdventHealth Carrollwood5.9 mi · Tampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital
- St Josephs Hospital7.0 mi · Tampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital
- Tampa General Hospital8.8 mi · Tampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital
- HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital9.6 mi · Tampa, FL · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Florida Rehabilitation Hospital at Tampa3.3 mi · Temple Terrace, FL · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
- Kindred Hospital-Central Tampa6.3 mi · Tampa, FL · Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North6.5 mi · Lutz, FL · Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Excel Care Center0.3 mi · Tampa, FL · 4 of 5 stars
- Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle0.7 mi · Tampa, FL · 3 of 5 stars
- Palm Garden of Tampa0.7 mi · Tampa, FL · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Lifepath Hospice4.1 mi · Temple Terr, FL · 2 of 5 stars
- Affinity Care of Hillsborough LLC5.5 mi · Tampa, FL
- Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care of Hillsboro8.9 mi · Tampa, FL · 1 of 5 stars
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Absolute Healthcare Services LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Advantage of Life Home Health Care LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Exceptional Health Care Inc1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Temple Terrace Dialysis2.7 mi · Temple Terrace, FL · 2 of 5 stars
- DaVita USF Dialysis2.7 mi · Tampa, FL · 1 of 5 stars
- Renal Care Group - North Tampa4.1 mi · Tampa, FL · 2 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- TGH Surgery Center1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Ambulatory Surgery Center1.9 mi · Tampa, FL
- Tampa Bay Hand Surgery Center1.9 mi · Tampa, FL
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- TFHC University0.5 mi · Tampa, FL · Community health center
- METRO Fletcher0.6 mi · Tampa, FL · Community health center
- METRO Fletcher0.6 mi · Tampa, FL · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- American Current Care P.A.1.7 mi · Tampa, FL · Urgent care center
- Doctors RX US, Inc.1.7 mi · Tampa, FL · Urgent care center
- Guidewell Emergency Medicine Doctors, LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- University of South Florida Board of Trustees0.8 mi · Tampa, FL · Community/retail pharmacy
- All Children's Hospital, Inc.1.7 mi · Tampa, FL · Clinic pharmacy
- Bayvrio Pharmacy, LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Annie's at Noreast Lake LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Arbor Village Inc1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Atrium Gardens ALF, LLC1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
- Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor1.7 mi · Tampa, FL
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Tampa VA Medical Center reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 4 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 5 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 3 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 4 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 78%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 78%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 82%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 84%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 66%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 88%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 74%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 68%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 507Response rate: 32% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.149Better than the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.072Better than the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | Not reported to Medicare |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | Not reported to Medicare |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 11.8% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 8.6% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 5.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | Not reported to Medicare |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.78No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 4.2% |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 14.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 22.1% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 19.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 21.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 6.8% |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
Not reported to Medicare
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Tampa VA Medical Center yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Federal/VA Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| State | Florida |
| Phone | (813) 972‑2000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 10063F |
| Name in Medicare records | TAMPA VA MEDICAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (Tampa VA) |
| Official website | va.gov |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.
- James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital — va.gov
- About us — va.gov
- Mental Health Care | VA Tampa Health Care | Veterans Affairs — va.gov