Quick answers
- Does VA N California Healthcare System have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at VA N California Healthcare System. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is VA N California Healthcare System?
- 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655, in Sacramento County, California.
- What is the phone number of VA N California Healthcare System?
- (800) 382-8387, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of VA N California Healthcare System?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][5]
- Primary care
- Mental health care
- Surgery
- Cardiology
- Radiology
- Laboratory and pathology
- Allergy and immunology
- Anesthesia
- Palliative care
Conditions treated[4]
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Immune system conditions
Procedures[4]
- Cardiac catheterization
- Endoscopy
- MRI
- CT
- PET
- Mammography
- Angiography
- CT scanning
- PET scanning
- Allergy skin testing
- Asthma lung function testing
Programs and centers[5]
- Inpatient palliative care
- Outpatient palliative care clinic
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | No overnight stay for visitors; visitors under 18 not allowed; all visitors screened[4] |
|---|
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento5.5 mi · Sacramento, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Heritage Oaks Hospital6.2 mi · Sacramento, CA · Psychiatric Hospital
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center6.7 mi · Carmichael, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- Mercy General Hospital8.4 mi · Sacramento, CA · Acute Care Hospital
- University of California Davis Medical Center8.7 mi · Sacramento, CA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Sutter Center for Psychiatry6.5 mi · Sacramento, CA · Psychiatric Hospital
- UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital8.5 mi · Sacramento, CA · 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
- Casa Coloma Health Care Center1.8 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA · 3 of 5 stars
- River City Post Acute3.2 mi · Carmichael, CA · 1 of 5 stars
- River Pointe Post-Acute3.2 mi · Carmichael, CA · 1 of 5 stars
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Hospice providers
- Big Hearts Hospice Care2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Latreia Healthcare Services, Inc2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Applied Palliative and Hospice Services, Inc2.4 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA
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Home health agencies
- Angels Home Health Agency Inc2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · 2 of 5 stars
- Blessed Hearts Home Health Care, Inc2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · 4 of 5 stars
- Health and Hope Home Health, Inc2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · 4 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DCI Rancho Dialysis Clinic2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · 2 of 5 stars
- DaVita Sunset Dialysis Center2.4 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA · 3 of 5 stars
- DaVita American River Dialysis4.2 mi · Carmichael, CA · 4 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Martel Eye Institute, LLC2.4 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA
- Greater Sacramento Surgery Center6.0 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Sacramento Heart Ambulatory Surgery Center6.2 mi · Sacramento, CA
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
- WellSpace Health - Rancho Cordova Community Health Center0.6 mi · Sacramento, CA · Community health center
- Mills Middle School1.9 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA · Community health center
- Sacramento Community Clinic - Explorer Drive2.0 mi · Sacramento, CA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- VA NCHCS1.9 mi · Mather, CA · Urgent care center
- Luxvitality Medical Corp2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · Urgent care center
- Rancho Dialysis Clinic2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies
- Curepath LLC2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Kaa Sisters, Inc.2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Cyan Pillbox LLC2.4 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Always Care Family Home2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Cindy Cendana Care Home2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Prestige Care Homes 12.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
- Ranum's Care Home2.3 mi · Sacramento, CA
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 VA N California Healthcare System 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 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 4 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 4 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 4 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 4 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 71%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 72%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 76%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 81%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 66%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 87%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 75%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 57%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 559Response rate: 28% |
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) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 1.241No different from 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 | 13.1% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 7.8% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 13.2% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 7.2% |
| 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) | 1.24No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
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 | Too few cases to report |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 20.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 19.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 21.3% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Not reported to Medicare |
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 VA N California Healthcare System 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 | 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655 |
| County | Sacramento County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (800) 382‑8387 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| CMS Certification Number | 05030F |
| Name in Medicare records | VA N CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | Sacramento VA Medical Center (VA Northern California Health Care System) |
| 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.