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SHIELD HOME HEALTH
NPI 1083978100
Home Health in San Diego, CA

Active since July 03, 2012CLIA 05D2054421 · Waiver
4/5
Patient Care Rating
7940 SILVERTON AVE STE 202, SAN DIEGO, CA 92126(636) 675-0915 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 26, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 26, 2021, Aug 18, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Shield Home Health NPPES

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

SHIELD HOME HEALTH (NPI 1083978100) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in San Diego, California and active in the NPI registry since July 2012. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through February 19, 2027 and lists Rogelio Luciano Pineda, President And Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1083978100
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameABSOLUTE CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC
Location Address7940 SILVERTON AVE STE 202San Diego, CA 92126-6341
Mailing Address7940 Silverton Ave Ste 202San Diego, CA 92126-6341 · (636) 675-0915
Phone(636) 675-0915
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialRogelio Luciano PinedaPresident And Administrator · (636) 675-0915
Enumeration DateJuly 3, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 26, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 26, 2021
✔ NPI 1083978100 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
Definition
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.
7940 SILVERTON AVE STE 202, San Diego, CA 92126
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsShield Home Health

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 05D2054421

Absolute Care Health Systems Inc. · San Diego, CA
Active · expires Feb 19, 2027
CLIA Number05D2054421
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 19, 2027
Laboratory DirectorRobert Carlson
Laboratory Phone(858) 693-4350
Laboratory LocationAbsolute Care Health Systems Inc.7940 Silverton Ave Ste 202, San Diego, CA 92126
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Shield Home Health (CMS certification number 059586), from CMS Care Compare.

Shield Home Health

Home health agency · San Diego, CA
4.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number059586
Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 20, 2014
Phone(858) 693-4350
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
100%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
90.8%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
91%
Patients who got better at bathing
95.8%
Patients whose breathing improved
94.5%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
94.2%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
90.6%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
99.8%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
99.4%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.8%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
366 of 447 patient episodes · observed rate 81.88%
85.09% Better Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
95 patient stays · observed rate 4.21%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.99% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 976 episodes
0.95
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned 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 Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc is 1083978100. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 3, 2012. The provider is doing business as Shield Home Health.

Where is Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc located?

Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc is located at 7940 Silverton Ave Ste 202, San Diego, CA 92126. The listed phone number is (636) 675-0915.

What is Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D2054421) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 19, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Shield Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since March 20, 2014.

What quality rating does Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc have?

CMS rates Shield Home Health 4.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc was last updated on August 26, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.