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Baylor College of Medicine

Q: What type of organization is Baylor College of Medicine?

Baylor College of Medicine is registered in NPPES as a General Acute Care Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

General Acute Care Hospital in Houston, TX · enumerated 2016 · authorized official Desi Griffin, Orthopedic Surgery Administrator.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1184166712

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Baylor College of Medicine

Practice address 8660 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, 77024

Phone (832) 215-5536

Enumeration date Nov 14, 2016

Last updated in NPPES Nov 14, 2016

Taxonomy & classification

261Q00000X Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Secondary

282N00000X General Acute Care Hospital Hospitals Primary

Authorized official

Name Desi Griffin

Title Orthopedic Surgery Administrator

Phone (713) 986-7396

What is an NPI number?

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

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What type of organization is Baylor College of Medicine?

Baylor College of Medicine is registered in NPPES as a General Acute Care Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-11-14.