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Department of Veteran Affairs

Q: What is the NPI number for Department of Veteran Affairs?

The NPI for Department of Veteran Affairs is 1578802690, a Type 2 (organization) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Operational (Transportable) Military General Acute Care Hospital in Gainesville, FL · enumerated 2013 · authorized official Rhonesha Watson, Registered Nurse.

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

National Provider Identifier

1578802690

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Department of Veteran Affairs

Practice address 1601 Sw Archer Road, 426 Nw 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32608

Phone (352) 374-6029

Enumeration date Feb 8, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Feb 8, 2013

Taxonomy & classification

2865X1600X Operational (Transportable) Military General Acute Care Hospital Hospitals · License RN9310214 (FL) Primary

Authorized official

Name Rhonesha Watson

Title Registered Nurse

Phone (352) 872-2420

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What is the NPI number for Department of Veteran Affairs?

The NPI for Department of Veteran Affairs is 1578802690, a Type 2 (organization) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Who is the authorized official for Department of Veteran Affairs?

NPPES lists Rhonesha Watson (Registered Nurse) as the authorized official for this organization.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-02-08.