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Ucsd Heath Care

Q: What type of organization is Ucsd Heath Care?

Ucsd Heath Care is registered in NPPES as a General Acute Care Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

General Acute Care Hospital in La Jolla, CA · enumerated 2017 · authorized official Andrew Lowy, Chief of Surgical Oncology.

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

National Provider Identifier

1720529118

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Ucsd Heath Care

Practice address 3855 Health Sciencesdrive, Mail Code 0987, La Jolla, CA, 92093

Phone (480) 254-0424

Enumeration date Mar 17, 2017

Last updated in NPPES Mar 17, 2017

Taxonomy & classification

282N00000X General Acute Care Hospital Hospitals Primary

Authorized official

Name Andrew Lowy

Title Chief of Surgical Oncology

Phone (858) 822-2124

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What type of organization is Ucsd Heath Care?

Ucsd Heath Care 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 2017-03-17.