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Department of Veterans Affairs

Q: What type of organization is Department of Veterans Affairs?

Department of Veterans Affairs is registered in NPPES as a Military Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

Military Hospital in Houston, TX · enumerated 2011 · authorized official Prasad Atluri, Chief Anesthesiologist.

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

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Department of Veterans Affairs

Practice address 3022 Heritage Creek Oaks, Houston, TX, 77008

Phone (713) 899-9047

Enumeration date Oct 31, 2011

Last updated in NPPES Oct 31, 2011

Taxonomy & classification

286500000X Military Hospital Hospitals · License 723121 (TX) Primary

Authorized official

Name Prasad Atluri

Title Chief Anesthesiologist

Phone (713) 863-7458

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

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What type of organization is Department of Veterans Affairs?

Department of Veterans Affairs is registered in NPPES as a Military Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2011-10-31.