FIRST OPTION HOME HEALTH, INC.
NPI 1063597029
Home Health in Lafayette, LA

NPI Status: Active since October 26, 2006

Contact Information

4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY
SUITE 100
LAFAYETTE, LA
ZIP 70508
Phone: (337) 235-9741
Fax: (337) 234-1294

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  • Organization
  • Home Health
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 19D1030693
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Home Health Agency
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-12-2026

About FIRST OPTION HOME HEALTH, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Option Home Health, Inc., a provider established in Lafayette, Louisiana operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063597029 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X with license number 452 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Kenneth G Kingston P.d. (Sr Vice President, Coo)

NPI
1063597029
Provider Name
FIRST OPTION HOME HEALTH, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY SUITE 100 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Location Phone
(337) 235-9741
Location Fax
(337) 234-1294
Mailing Address
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY SUITE 100 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Mailing Phone
(337) 235-9741
Mailing Fax
(337) 234-1294
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-26-2006
Last Update Date
02-14-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Home Health

Taxonomy Code
251E00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
452
License State
LA
Taxonomy Description
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (S) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (H) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (L) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (N) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (S) HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (S) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (H) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (L) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (N) - POS
  • Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (S) - POS
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. KENNETH G KINGSTON P.D.

Authorized Official Title
SR VICE PRESIDENT, COO
Authorized Official Phone
(337) 235-9741

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
34449OTHER (01)LABLUE CROSS
197454MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)LA 
1403440MEDICAID (05)LA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
19D1030693
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
September 13, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 12, 2026
Laboratory Director
KEN KINGSTON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to First Option Home Health, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1063597029, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 51

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1063597029.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING F
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BLDG O
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Home Infusion
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, SUITE 100
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Clinic/Center (Urgent Care)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING C, SUITE 350
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Home Infusion
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING A, SUITE1
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Dentist (General Practice)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING I
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING M, SUITE 1
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Dentist
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BLDG I
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Neurological Surgery
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, SUITE 1302
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BLDING A, STE 100
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, N SUITE 1400
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Ophthalmology
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, STE. 701
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Family Medicine
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, SUITE 1302
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BLDG. N - STE. 1400
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Dentist (Endodontics)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, SUITE 1501 BUILDING O
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Ophthalmology (Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist)
4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, STE. 701 BLDG G
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063597029, enumerated as an "organization" on October 26, 2006.

The provider is located at 4906 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY SUITE 100 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 and the phone number is (337) 235-9741.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.