Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Lexington VA Medical Center
Lexington, KY 40502
County: Fayette Directions Apple Maps Call (859) 233-4511
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Quick answers about Lexington VA Medical Center
What is the phone number for Lexington VA Medical Center?
The main phone number for Lexington VA Medical Center is (859) 233-4511, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (859) 233-4511What is the address of Lexington VA Medical Center?
Lexington VA Medical Center is at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Lexington VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Lexington VA Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Lexington VA Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Lexington VA Medical Center has an overall rating of 3 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 July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Lexington VA Medical Center. 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 Lexington VA Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 532 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Lexington VA Medical Center a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 80% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 81% 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 Lexington VA Medical Center
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Lexington VA Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.5% | 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 | 4.1 | 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 Oct 2024 – Sep 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.
Health care eligibility at Lexington VA Medical Center
Lexington VA Medical Center is a VA medical center. VA hospitals care for veterans enrolled in VA health care; contact the VA to check your eligibility before you go.
Kentucky runs its own exchange, Kynect. Check its provider directory for Lexington VA Medical Center.
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.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 15.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.9% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.3% | 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 · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Lexington VA Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium 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. 148 patients. | 50% | 65% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 20,916 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 2,368 patients. | 86% | 78% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 33 patients. | 85% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 2,404 patients. | 80% | 90%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 467 patients. | 80% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 65 patients. | 98% | 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 Lexington 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
- 1.3mi Lexington Country Place Lexington, KY · 111 beds Medicare overall 1 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 1.9mi Pine Meadows Post Acute Lexington, KY · 120 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
- 1.9mi Homestead Post Acute Lexington, KY · 136 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- <0.1mi Kentucky Childrens HospitalLexington, KY Not rated
- 2.2mi DaVita Kentucky Wildcat Specialty Dialysis PDLexington, KY
- 2.2mi DCI - South LexingtonLexington, KY
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.2mi Commonwealth Home HealthLexington, KY · 81% would recommend
- 2.2mi Baptist Health Home Care Ky, LLC DBA Baptist Home Health CareLexington, KY · 71% would recommend
- 2.2mi CaretendersLexington, KY · 83% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.2mi Hospice of the Bluegrass, INC DBA Bluegrass Care NLexington, KY · 88% would recommend
- 14mi Hospice EastWinchester, KY · 90% would recommend
- 22mi Compassionate Care PlusRichmond, KY · 88% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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The area around Lexington VA Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Mental health: Parts of Fayette are federally designated health professional shortage areas (3 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Dental: Parts of Fayette are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 21.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kentucky earn a median $81,040 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
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. Kentucky shortage areas
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