Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Tampa VA Medical Center
Tampa, FL 33612
County: Hillsborough Directions Apple Maps Call (813) 972-2000
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Official links: Website for Tampa VA Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Tampa VA Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Tampa VA Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 40 min in the Tampa VA Medical Center emergency room (the average across Florida hospitals is 2 hr 34 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (813) 972-2000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Tampa VA Medical Center?
The main phone number for Tampa VA Medical Center is (813) 972-2000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (813) 972-2000What is the address of Tampa VA Medical Center?
Tampa VA Medical Center is at 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Tampa VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Tampa VA Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Tampa VA Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Tampa VA Medical Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Tampa VA Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 40 minutes there. That is 6 minutes longer than the average across Florida hospitals (2 hours 34 minutes).
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 Tampa VA Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 527 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave Tampa VA Medical Center a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 79% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare Tampa VA Medical Center
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, Tampa VA Medical Center was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.3% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.6% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.2 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.8% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.8% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.1% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 19.3% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.4% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.8% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Tampa VA Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 134 patients. | 63% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 109 patients. | 79% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 198 patients. | 160 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 23 patients. | 200 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 41,931 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 6,328 patients. | 77% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 1,904 patients. | 14% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 27 patients. | 85% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 5,031 patients. | 87% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 1,423 patients. | 78% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 76 patients. | 92% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Tampa VA Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (7 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Dental: Parts of Hillsborough are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year. Healthcare salaries in Florida.
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. Florida shortage areas
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