CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Palo Alto, CA 94304
County: Santa Clara Directions Apple Maps Call (650) 497-8000
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Official links: Website for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
What is the phone number for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford?
The main phone number for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is (650) 497-8000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (650) 497-8000What is the address of Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford?
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford have an emergency room?
Yes. Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 053305). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
California runs its own exchange, Covered California. Check its provider directory for Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.4mi Vi at Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA · 44 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 0.9mi Palo Alto Post-Acute Palo Alto, CA · 66 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 1.2mi Webster House Palo Alto, CA · 145 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.1mi Satellite Healthcare Menlo ParkMenlo Park, CA Not rated
- 2.7mi Lucile Packard Stanford Pediatric DialysisPalo Alto, CA Not rated
- 4.1mi DaVita Redwood City DialysisRedwood City, CA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.1mi Universal Home HealthMenlo Park, CA
- 6.0mi Grace Community Home Health INC.Mountain View, CA
- 9.1mi Meridian Home HealthNewark, CA · 59% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.1mi Universal Hospice CareMenlo Park, CA Not rated
- 9.1mi Meridian HospiceNewark, CA Not rated
- 9.2mi Pathways Home Health and HospiceSunnyvale, CA · 86% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
37 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 9 specialties.
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Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.stanfordchildrens.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Aug 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare California hospital finances.
Who owns Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1983.
57 doctors and other clinicians list Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Aug 2023 · Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford (EIN 77-0003859)
As filed with the IRS by Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Mental health: Parts of Santa Clara are federally designated health professional shortage areas (5 designations). Highest shortage score 14.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in California earn a median $140,270 a year. Healthcare salaries in California.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. California shortage areas
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