HOUSTON HOSPICE
NPI 1023099355
Hospice Care, Community Based in Houston, TX

Q: What is Houston Hospice's NPI number?

The NPI number for Houston Hospice is 1023099355. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 14, 2005.

Q: What is Houston Hospice's specialty?

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

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Houston Hospice was last updated on August 21, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months 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.

Active since November 14, 2005CLIA 45D0974093 · Waiver

1905 HOLCOMBE BLVD, BUSINESS OFFICE, HOUSTON, TX 77030(713) 467-7423(713) 677-7115 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 21, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Houston Hospice NPPES

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

HOUSTON HOSPICE (NPI 1023099355) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Houston, Texas and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through May 25, 2028 and lists Christine V Blackmon, Vp Of Finance/cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023099355

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameHOUSTON HOSPICE

Location Address1905 HOLCOMBE BLVD, BUSINESS OFFICEHouston, TX 77030-4123

Mailing Address1905 Holcombe Blvd, Business OfficeHouston, TX 77030-4123 · (713) 467-7423 · Fax (713) 677-7115

Phone(713) 467-7423

Fax(713) 677-7115

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialChristine V BlackmonVp Of Finance/cfo · (713) 677-7138

Enumeration DateNovember 14, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 21, 2025

NPPES CertifiedAugust 21, 2025

✔ NPI 1023099355 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

Also ListedHome HealthTaxonomy 251E00000X

Also ListedHospice, InpatientTaxonomy 315D00000X

1905 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid000207900TX

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.Insurance ›

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 45D0974093

Houston Hospice · Houston, TX

Active · expires May 25, 2028

CLIA Number45D0974093

Laboratory TypeHospice

Certificate Effective DateMay 26, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateMay 25, 2028

Laboratory DirectorApril Rose

Laboratory Phone(713) 467-7423

Laboratory LocationHouston Hospice1905 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

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 Houston Hospice (CMS certification number 451530), from CMS Care Compare.

Houston Hospice

Hospice · Houston, TX

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number451530

CMS RegionRegion 6

Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 9, 1988

Average Daily Census124patients per day on average

Location1905 HolcombeHouston, TX 77030 · Harris County

Phone(713) 467-7423

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

Home

67%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

12%

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

10%

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

37%

Patients with dementia

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

10%

Patients with respiratory disease

10%

Patients with stroke

12%

Patients with other conditions

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

1726 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

1726 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

1726 patient stays

99.5%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

1148 patient stays

98.4%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

1726 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

626 patient stays

99%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

517 patient stays

99.4%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

1726 patient stays

98%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

1,239 patient stays

53.2%

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 99

5.7%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 72

69.6%

Early live discharges

National percentile 90

14.1%

Late live discharges

National percentile 20

27.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 69

10.3%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 50

1.1%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 8

$8,632

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 70

14.3 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 58

8.7%

Visits near death

National percentile 61

94.7%

Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. JOANNA K IRA M.D.

Internal Medicine