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PRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE - CHARLESTON
NPI 1003996711
Hospice Care, Community Based in Ladson, SC

Active since October 17, 2006CLIA 42D1061224 · Waiver
139 GATEWAY DR, LADSON, SC 29456(843) 573-8623(843) 573-8661 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 15, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 15, 2021, Apr 8, 2021, Nov 25, 2015 (3 updates tracked since 2015).

About Pruitthealth Hospice - Charleston NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE - CHARLESTON (NPI 1003996711) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Ladson, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through November 13, 2026 and lists Neil L Pruitt, Chairman And Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003996711
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NamePRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE, INC.
Location Address139 GATEWAY DRLadson, SC 29456-3552
Mailing Address1626 Jeurgens Ct, Legal DeptNorcross, GA 30093-2219 · (770) 279-6200 · Fax (770) 931-5278
Phone(843) 573-8623
Fax(843) 573-8661
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialNeil L PruittChairman And Ceo · (770) 279-6200
Enumeration DateOctober 17, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 15, 20213 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 15, 2021
✔ NPI 1003996711 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
Also ListedInternal Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineTaxonomy 207RH0002X
139 GATEWAY DR, Ladson, SC 29456
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsPruitthealth Hospice - Charleston

Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidHSP086SC

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of North Carolina and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Pruitthealth Hospice - Charleston is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

17

Medicare enrollment records show 17 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Pruitthealth Hospice - Charleston, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 2

Nurse Practitioner16
Clinical Social Worker1

Clinicians, nearest first (17)

Stacey Childress, AGPCNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1083018030
316 CALHOUN ST
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-2450
✔ PECOS17 mi
Whitley Weatherford
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1073073532
288 ANDERSON BRIDGE RD
Scranton, SC 29591
(843) 373-0554
✔ PECOS67 mi
Charlene Coates
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1548068174
40 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S
Okatie, SC 29909
(843) 522-0476
✔ PECOS69 mi
Dana Smith, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1578890224
3700 FOREST DR STE 200
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 799-1922
✔ PECOS87 mi
Sarah Simmons, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1518663210
SC HOUSE CALLS INC 111 DOCTORS CIRCLE
Columbia, SC 29203
(800) 491-0909
✔ PECOS92 mi
Faye Freeman, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1871285098
440 W MARTINTOWN RD STE 200
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 265-5201
✔ PECOS115 mi
Jessica Hellman, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1164046652
213 TANGLEWOOD CT
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803) 337-3211
✔ PECOS116 mi
Kristin Claude, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1396225769
421 SE MAIN ST STE 100
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 963-0045
✔ PECOS172 mi
Cortney Ellis
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1396380283
110 EVANS DR
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 356-4598
✔ PECOS174 mi
Courtney Sheppard, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1154047447
1510 N FANT ST
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 226-1219
✔ PECOS181 mi
Kimberlee Saunders, AGPCNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1669236105
301 HALTON RD
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 962-6699
✔ PECOS181 mi
Taylor Childs
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1790635399
301 HALTON RD STE B
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 962-6699
✔ PECOS181 mi
Christina Jenkins, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1992388573
301 HALTON RD
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 692-6699
✔ PECOS181 mi
Erin Drennon, FNP - BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1821855602
208 JAMES ST
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 314-9214
✔ PECOS182 mi
Trudy Lovejoy, APNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1255589313
101 CHAPMAN HILL RD
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 653-4071
✔ PECOS197 mi
Martha Sullivan, CNP CERTIFIED NURSE
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1932212800
2300 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 971-2000
✔ PECOS808 mi
Beth Mengelt, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1780197822
2550 TENDERFOOT HILL ST
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 633-3400
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1,438 mi

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 42D1061224

Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc Dba Pruitthealth Hospice-Charleston · Ladson, SC
Active · expires Nov 13, 2026
CLIA Number42D1061224
Laboratory TypeHospice
Certificate Effective DateNovember 14, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 13, 2026
Laboratory DirectorDixie Bullock
Laboratory Phone(803) 268-9780
Laboratory LocationPruitthealth Hospice, Inc Dba Pruitthealth Hospice-Charleston139 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Pruitthealth Hospice- Charleston (CMS certification number 421573), from CMS Care Compare.

Pruitthealth Hospice- Charleston

Hospice · Ladson, SC
OwnershipFor-Profit
CMS Certification Number421573
CMS RegionRegion 4
Medicare-Certified SinceMay 3, 2007
Average Daily Census43patients per day on average
Location139 Gateway DrLadson, SC 29456 · Berkeley County
Phone(843) 573-8623
Routine home care and other levels of care Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days
Home22%
Assisted living facility0%
Nursing facility0%
Skilled nursing facility76%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
14%
Patients with dementia
21%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
13%
Patients with respiratory disease
6%
Patients with stroke
5%
Patients with other conditions
8%
Profile statistics are from the 2020 CMS reporting year. Zero values reflect that year and may differ in more recent years.

Quality Measures

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
230 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
230 patient stays
99.1%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
230 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
91 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
230 patient stays
99.6%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
99 patient stays
62.6%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
37 patient stays
94.6%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
230 patient stays
81.7%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
273 patient stays
75.8%
Measures are reported under the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (2022 to 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.
9/10
Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare
CHC/GIP provided
National percentile 65
0.1%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 10
20%
Early live discharges
National percentile 91
14.3%
Late live discharges
National percentile 43
37.1%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 83
14.3%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 74
2.9%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 12
$9,753
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 92
18.4 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 73
10.5%
Visits near death
National percentile 86
97.8%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. is 1003996711. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2006. The provider is doing business as Pruitthealth Hospice - Charleston.

Where is Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. located?

Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. is located at 139 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456. The listed phone number is (843) 573-8623.

What is Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Is Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 17 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (16) and Clinical Social Worker (1). Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 42D1061224) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 13, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Pruitthealth Hospice- Charleston is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 421573), certified since May 3, 2007.

What insurance does Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and Cigna Healthcare and 2 other insurers list Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Pruitthealth Hospice, Inc. was last updated on September 15, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.