SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1063444800
Hospice Care, Community Based in Strongsville, OH

Q: What is Southwest General Health Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Southwest General Health Center is 1063444800. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 6, 2006. The provider is doing business as Southwest General Hospice.

Q: What is Southwest General Health Center's specialty?

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

Active since July 06, 2006

18659 DRAKE RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136(440) 816-5000(440) 816-5038 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 14, 2025, Oct 26, 2023, Oct 5, 2023 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Southwest General Health Center NPPES

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

SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER (NPI 1063444800), doing business as Southwest General Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Strongsville, Ohio and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists William Young, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1063444800

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameSOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER

Location Address18659 DRAKE RDStrongsville, OH 44136-7059

Mailing Address18659 Drake RdStrongsville, OH 44136-7059 · (440) 816-5040 · Fax (440) 816-5038

Phone(440) 816-5000

Fax(440) 816-5038

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialWilliam YoungPresident/ceo · (440) 816-6701

Enumeration DateJuly 6, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 14, 2025

✔ NPI 1063444800 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

Also ListedHospice, InpatientTaxonomy 315D00000X

18659 DRAKE RD, Strongsville, OH 44136

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSouthwest General Hospice

Other Identifiers 6

Other000000219163Anthem

Other5000079United Healthcare

Other0065710Aetna

Other87937Qualchoice

Other1508074United Mine Workers

Medicaid0820455OH

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Southwest General Hospice (CMS certification number 361530), from CMS Care Compare.

Southwest General Hospice

Hospice · Strongsville, OH

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number361530

CMS RegionRegion 5

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 30, 1988

Average Daily Census48patients per day on average

Location18659 Drake RoadStrongsville, OH 44136 · Cuyahoga County

Phone(440) 816-4012

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

60%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

15%

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

18%

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

32%

Patients with dementia

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

12%

Patients with respiratory disease

18%

Patients with stroke

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

537 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

537 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

537 patient stays

97.8%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

266 patient stays

97.7%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

537 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

282 patient stays

98.6%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

59 patient stays

96.6%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

537 patient stays

95.5%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

256 patient stays

61.7%

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 100

11.2%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 34

42.9%

Early live discharges

National percentile 90

14%

Late live discharges

National percentile 48

38.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 23

1.8%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 59

1.8%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 4

$6,928

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 94

19.7 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 95

20.2%

Visits near death

National percentile 85

97.6%

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

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

NICOLE TECLA GUINTER CNP

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)

18659 DRAKE RD
STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136

Cuyahoga County (440) 816-5000

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 Southwest General Health Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Southwest General Health Center is 1063444800. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 6, 2006. The provider is doing business as Southwest General Hospice.

Where is Southwest General Health Center located?

Southwest General Health Center is located at 18659 Drake Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136. The listed phone number is (440) 816-5000.

What is Southwest General Health Center's specialty?

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

Is Southwest General Health Center a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Southwest General Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 361530), certified since August 30, 1988.

What insurance does Southwest General Health Center accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, CareSource and MedMutual and 1 other insurer list Southwest General Health 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 Southwest General Health Center was last updated on March 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.