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MEDICAL GROUP OF THE CAROLINAS - HOSPICE
NPI 1023719853
Hospice, Inpatient in Spartanburg, SC

Active since March 17, 2023
686 JEFF DAVIS DR, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303(864) 560-5620(864) 560-5625 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 17, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 3, 2023, Mar 17, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

About Medical Group Of The Carolinas - Hospice NPPES

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

MEDICAL GROUP OF THE CAROLINAS - HOSPICE (NPI 1023719853) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice, inpatient in Spartanburg, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since March 2023. The organization lists Kenneth J Meinke, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023719853
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy315D00000X
Legal Business NameSPARTANBURG MEDICAL CENTER
Location Address686 JEFF DAVIS DRSpartanburg, SC 29303-2092
Mailing AddressPo Box 743070Atlanta, GA 30374-3070 · (864) 560-4304 · Fax (864) 560-4413
Phone(864) 560-5620
Fax(864) 560-5625
Organization SubpartYesParent: Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc
Authorized OfficialKenneth J MeinkeChief Financial Officer · (864) 560-6000
Enumeration DateMarch 17, 2023
Last NPPES UpdateApril 17, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 17, 2023
✔ NPI 1023719853 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice, InpatientNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code315D00000X
Definition
A provider organization, or distinct part of the organization, which renders an interdisciplinary program providing palliative care, chiefly medical relief of pain and supporting services, which addresses the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families where an institutional care environment is required for the patient.
Also ListedInternal Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineTaxonomy 207RH0002X
686 JEFF DAVIS DR, Spartanburg, SC 29303
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMedical Group Of The Carolinas - Hospice

Other Identifiers 2

Other5019SC · Medicare Pin
MedicaidPG1457SC

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 SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, InStil Health, Molina Healthcare.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)

Medical Group Of The Carolinas - Hospice is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

753

Medicare enrollment records show 753 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Medical Group Of The Carolinas - Hospice, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 345 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 33

Internal Medicine144
Nurse Practitioner139
Diagnostic Radiology91
Emergency Medicine86
Family Practice74
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)56
Anesthesiology39
Hospitalist33
25 other specialties91

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 753
Stephanie Pitts, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1629375092
686 JEFF DAVIS DR
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-5620
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Matthew Aussprung
Rheumatology
NPI 1396109286
1330 BOILING SPRINGS RD STE 1700
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6844
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
Cory Foster, RN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1083950935
1330 BOILING SPRINGS RD STE 2500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 585-5433
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
John Fowler, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1538131933
1330 BOILING SPRINGS RD STE 2500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 585-5433
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
Gregory Valainis, MD
Infectious Disease
NPI 1215906151
1330 BOILING SPRINGS RD SUITE 2500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 585-5433
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
David Ike, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1033159678
1083 BOILING SPRINGS RD
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 583-8647
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
Jeff Berry, M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1811135908
1083 BOILING SPRINGS RD
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 583-8647
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
Brian Brown, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
NPI 1639494339
1083 BOILING SPRINGS RD
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 583-8647
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.1 mi
Luis De La Cruz, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1033138912
151 HAROLD FLEMING COURT
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 573-6320
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.3 mi
Farhan Siddiqui, M.D.
Critical Care (Intensivists)
NPI 1447461579
151 HAROLD FLEMING CT
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 573-6320
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.3 mi
Jeffrey Walker, MD
Hospice/Palliative Care
NPI 1750362828
100 E WOOD ST STE 300A
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6012
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.4 mi
Stetson Bickley, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology
NPI 1013228121
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6522
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Benjamin Calton, DO
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1679060743
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Cedric Fisher, MD
Hospitalist
NPI 1316122682
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6554
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Laura Melton, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NPI 1093983504
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6952
✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Salvatore Schaper, DO
Family Practice
NPI 1285483180
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6285
✔ PECOS1.5 mi
Steven Hauck, MD
Anesthesiology
NPI 1275796062
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6120
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.6 mi
Thomas Allred, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1851343230
101 E WOOD ST STE 4014
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6818
✔ PECOS1.6 mi
Harrison Carnes, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1487029286
101 E WOOD ST
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-7048
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.6 mi
Melody Carnes, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
NPI 1083940688
380 SERPENTINE DR SUITE 200A
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 560-6012
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.7 mi
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Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Spartanburg Regional Med Ctr Hospice (CMS certification number 421500), from CMS Care Compare.

Spartanburg Regional Med Ctr Hospice

Hospice · Spartanburg, SC
OwnershipNon-Profit
CMS Certification Number421500
CMS RegionRegion 4
Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 15, 1984
Average Daily Census165patients per day on average
Location1530 Drayton RoadSpartanburg, SC 29302 · Spartanburg County
Phone(864) 560-3900
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
Home65%
Assisted living facility5%
Nursing facility22%
Skilled nursing facility0%
Inpatient hospice facility6%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
29%
Patients with dementia
12%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
13%
Patients with respiratory disease
9%
Patients with stroke
8%
Patients with other conditions
7%
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
1466 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
1466 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
1466 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
979 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
1466 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
915 patient stays
99.9%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
134 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
1466 patient stays
99.9%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
1,050 patient stays
72.1%
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 97
3.7%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 23
33.3%
Early live discharges
National percentile 92
14.8%
Late live discharges
National percentile 20
27.6%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 61
8.7%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 62
2%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 17
$10,758
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 67
13.9 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 62
9.1%
Visits near death
National percentile 71
95.9%
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 Spartanburg Medical Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Spartanburg Medical Center is 1023719853. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 17, 2023. The provider is doing business as Medical Group Of The Carolinas - Hospice.

Where is Spartanburg Medical Center located?

Spartanburg Medical Center is located at 686 Jeff Davis Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29303. The listed phone number is (864) 560-5620.

What is Spartanburg Medical Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice, Inpatient with taxonomy code 315D00000X.

Is Spartanburg Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Spartanburg Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Spartanburg Medical Center?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 753 clinicians in 33 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Spartanburg Medical Center. 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 Internal Medicine (144), Nurse Practitioner (139) and Diagnostic Radiology (91). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 345 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Spartanburg Medical Center a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Spartanburg Regional Med Ctr Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 421500), certified since March 15, 1984.

What insurance does Spartanburg Medical Center accept?

Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, InStil Health and Molina Healthcare list Spartanburg Medical Center 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 Spartanburg Medical Center was last updated on April 17, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.