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OPTIMUM INC.
NPI 1093862260
Home Health in Houston, TX

Active since January 03, 2007
8321 WOODWARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77051(281) 974-2075(281) 783-2282 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 8, 2020, Sep 15, 2020, Aug 13, 2020 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2018).

About Optimum Inc. NPPES

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

OPTIMUM INC. (NPI 1093862260), doing business as Optimum Care Home Health Agency Inc, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Houston, Texas and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization lists James C Walker, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1093862260
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameOPTIMUM INC.
Location Address8321 WOODWARD STHouston, TX 77051-1329
Mailing Address8321 Woodward StHouston, TX 77051-1329 · (281) 974-2075 · Fax (281) 783-2282
Phone(281) 974-2075
Fax(281) 783-2282
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJames C WalkerOwner · (291) 974-2075
Enumeration DateJanuary 3, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 30, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 30, 2025
✔ NPI 1093862260 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.
8321 WOODWARD ST, Houston, TX 77051
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsOptimum Care Home Health Agency Inc

Other Identifiers 2

Other161606201TX · Tpi
Medicaid067115735TX

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Molina Healthcare.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Optimum Care Home Health Agency (CMS certification number 679373), from CMS Care Compare.

Optimum Care Home Health Agency

Home health agency · Houston, TX
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number679373
Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 24, 2003
Phone(281) 974-2075
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
0 of 37 patient episodes · observed rate 0%
12.86% Worse Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
Cases too small to report
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 60 episodes
0.58
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

OPTIMUM PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE LLC
Hospice Care, Community Based
8321 WOODWARD ST
HOUSTON, TX 77051
Harris County (832) 207-4016
OPTIMUM HOSPICE
Hospice Care, Community Based
8321 WOODWARD ST
HOUSTON, TX 77051
Harris County (832) 207-4016

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 Optimum Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Optimum Inc. is 1093862260. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 3, 2007. The provider is doing business as Optimum Care Home Health Agency Inc.

Where is Optimum Inc. located?

Optimum Inc. is located at 8321 Woodward St, Houston, TX 77051. The listed phone number is (281) 974-2075.

What is Optimum Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Optimum Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Optimum Care Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since October 24, 2003.

What insurance does Optimum Inc. accept?

Health plans from Molina Healthcare list Optimum Inc. 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 Optimum Inc. was last updated on September 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.