Quick answers
- Does Virginia Hospital Center have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Virginia Hospital Center. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Virginia Hospital Center?
- 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205, in Arlington County, Virginia.
- What is the phone number of Virginia Hospital Center?
- (703) 558-5000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Virginia Hospital Center?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4]
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Cancer Care
- Heart and Vascular Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Palliative Care
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Stroke Care
- Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Therapy
- Hospitalist Services
- Lab Services
- Diabetes Education and Prevention
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Executive Health
- GERD and Heartburn
Programs and centers[4]
- Commission on Cancer accredited cancer program
Emergency care (hospital website)[4]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Open 24/7 | Yes |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Visiting hours are 10:00 am–8:00 pm, except for emergencies[4] |
|---|---|
| Parking | Zone C garage, about 1,100 spaces nearby; $7 daily, first 30 minutes free; no valet[4] |
| Interpreters and languages | Language assistance page is linked, but I did not open it, so no details are recorded[4] |
| Patient portal | MyVHC Patient Portal |
Recognition[4]
- Magnet Recognition (ANCC)
- CMS 5-Star Overall Hospital Quality Rating
- Commission on Cancer accreditation (ACS)
Doctors and clinicians (1,472)
1,472 doctors and other clinicians list Virginia Hospital Center as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Internal Medicine294
- Nurse Practitioner155
- Orthopedic Surgery122
- Physician Assistant109
- Family Practice102
- Hospitalist48
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)46
- Obstetrics/Gynecology45
- Anesthesiology41
- Neurology40
- Diagnostic Radiology38
- Gastroenterology36
Doctors with a page on this site (1,472)
- Aaron B. Pearl, DPMPodiatry
- Aaron H. Carter, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Abbas Naqvi, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Abbe Schickner, DOObstetrics/Gynecology
- Abdul Wahab, MDInternal Medicine
- Abdurrahman Kandil, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Abraham A. Cherrick, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Ace Lipson, MDInternal Medicine
- Adam J. Lorenzetti, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Adam Lee, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Adam M. Pearlman, MDNephrology
- Adam S. Fein, MDCardiac Electrophysiology
- Adam S. Hodes, DOInternal Medicine
- Adam Thompson-Harvey, MDOtolaryngology
- Adam WegnerOrthopedic Surgery
- Adarshjit Singh, MDHospitalist
- Aditi A. Bhagat, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Adrian L. Uy, MDInternal Medicine
- Adrienne A. James, MDHospitalist
- Afia Ashraf, MDHospitalist
- Afsane Haddad Mashad, MDCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
- Afshan Ahmed, MDHospitalist
- Agnes Jo, NPNurse Practitioner
- Ahmad A. Karim, MDHospitalist
And 1,448 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital3.3 mi · Washington, DC · Acute Care Hospital
- Sibley Memorial Hospital3.3 mi · Washington, DC · Acute Care Hospital
- Inova Fairfax Hospital3.9 mi · Falls Church, VA · Acute Care Hospital
- George Washington Univ Hospital4.3 mi · Washington, DC · Acute Care Hospital
- Inova Alexandria Hospital4.7 mi · Alexandria, VA · Acute Care Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Dominion Hospital2.1 mi · Falls Church, VA · Psychiatric Hospital
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington4.6 mi · Washington, DC · Psychiatric 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
- The Jefferson1.1 mi · Arlington, VA · 2 of 5 stars
- Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center1.4 mi · Arlington, VA · 2 of 5 stars
- Carlin Springs Health & Rehabilitation2.0 mi · Arlington, VA · 1 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Professional Healthcare Resources of Washington DC2.8 mi · Washington, DC
- Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice2.9 mi · Falls Church, VA · 3 of 5 stars
- Ennoble Hospice VA, LLC3.0 mi · Arlington, VA
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- MedStar Health Home Care1.3 mi · Arlington, VA
- Royale Home Care LLC1.8 mi · Arlington, VA
- Human Touch Home Health Care2.8 mi · Falls Church, VA
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- DaVita Arlington Dialysis1.3 mi · Arlington, VA · 3 of 5 stars
- Nova Dialysis LLC2.6 mi · Arlington, VA · 1 of 5 stars
- DaVita Georgetown Home Training2.8 mi · Washington, DC · 4 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Azura Surgery Center Arlington1.8 mi · Arlington, VA
- Medstar Endoscopy Center Virginia LLC4.0 mi · McLean, VA
- District Endoscopy Center, LLC4.8 mi · Washington, DC
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
- Neighborhood Health at Arlington CSB2.6 mi · Arlington, VA · Community health center
- Neighborhood Health Arlington Sequoia2.7 mi · Arlington, VA · Community health center
- Neighborhood Health Arlington Pediatric Center2.8 mi · Arlington, VA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- MedStar Urgent Care LLC1.8 mi · Arlington, VA · Urgent care center
- Faisalz Updates LLC2.6 mi · Arlington, VA · Urgent care center
- Patient First Richmond Medical Group PLLC2.8 mi · Falls Church, VA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Arlington Pharmacy LLC0.7 mi · Arlington, VA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co0.7 mi · Arlington, VA · Pharmacy
- Harris Teeter, LLC1.2 mi · Arlington, VA · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Oakland Assisted Living Home, LLC4.6 mi · Bethesda, MD
- Regency Kensington Bethesda4.6 mi · Bethesda, MD
- Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights7.0 mi · Chevy Chase, MD
- Discovery Village Chevy Chase7.0 mi · Chevy Chase, MD
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 Virginia Hospital 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 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 4 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 3 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 3 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 | 76%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 78%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 77%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 81%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 60%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 86%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 79%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 56%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 2,115Response rate: 21% |
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) | 1.034No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.797No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 1.018No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | 0.941No different from the national benchmark |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0.593No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.275Better than the national benchmark |
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 | 10.6% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 11.3% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 12.9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 9% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 9.5% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | 1.8% |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 1.09No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | 4.4% |
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 | 15% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 22.7% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 18% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 19.9% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | 10.8% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | 5.4% |
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.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | Very high (60,000 or more) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 240 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 3%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 59%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
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 Virginia Hospital 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 | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205 |
| County | Arlington County |
| State | Virginia |
| Phone | (703) 558‑5000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 490050 |
| Name in Medicare records | VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | VHC Health – Main Hospital (Virginia Hospital Center) |
| Official website | vhchealth.org |
| 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 2026-11-02.
- Main Hospital | Arlington, VA | VHC Health — vhchealth.org