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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 General Acute Care Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

General Acute Care Hospital in Washington, DC · enumerated 2007 · authorized official Lewis Beasley, Program Specialist, Medical.

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 50 Irving St Nw Rm 4c-105o, Medical Staff Office, Washington, DC, 20422

Phone (202) 745-8000

Fax (202) 518-4624

Enumeration date Nov 28, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Nov 28, 2007

Taxonomy & classification

282N00000X General Acute Care Hospital Hospitals · License D0009651 (MD) Primary

Authorized official

Name Lewis Beasley

Title Program Specialist, Medical

Phone (202) 745-8000

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

What type of organization is Department of Veterans Affairs?

Department of Veterans Affairs 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 2007-11-28.