FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
NPI 1124036249
Home Health in Murray, UT

Q: What is First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc have?

CMS rates First Choice Home Health 3 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.

Active since August 04, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

5296 S COMMERCE DR # A-186, MURRAY, UT 84107(801) 685-2233(801) 685-7887 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 21, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 21, 2023, Jul 17, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

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About First Choice Home Health & Hospice NPPES

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

FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE (NPI 1124036249) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Murray, Utah and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Orem and lists Richard Beau Sorensen, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1124036249

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameFIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE SPECIALISTS INC

Location Address5296 S COMMERCE DR # A-186Murray, UT 84107-4767

Mailing Address560 W 800 N, #204Orem, UT 84057-5477 · (801) 434-4100 · Fax (801) 434-8899

Phone(801) 685-2233

Fax(801) 685-7887

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRichard Beau SorensenCoo · (801) 434-4100

Enumeration DateAugust 4, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 21, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 21, 2023

✔ NPI 1124036249 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in UT · 2005-HHA-73511

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.

5296 S COMMERCE DR # A-186, Murray, UT 84107

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFirst Choice Home Health & Hospice

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1560 W 800 N, #204OREM, UT 84057-5477 · Phone (801) 434-4100 · Fax (801) 434-8899

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BridgeSpan Health Company, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, University of Utah Health Plans.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for First Choice Home Health (CMS certification number 467071), from CMS Care Compare.

First Choice Home Health

Home health agency · Murray, UT

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number467071

Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 3, 1993

Phone(801) 434-4100

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

97.4%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

82.9%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

88.5%

Patients who got better at bathing

88.9%

Patients whose breathing improved

90.5%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

74.1%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

51.9%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

76.9%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

86.7%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

237 of 316 patient episodes · observed rate 75%

76.24% Same As National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

152 patient stays · observed rate 3.95%

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 723 episodes

0.97

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 First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc is 1124036249. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 4, 2006. The provider is doing business as First Choice Home Health & Hospice.

Where is First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc located?

First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc is located at 5296 S Commerce Dr # A-186, Murray, UT 84107. The listed phone number is (801) 685-2233.

What is First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc's specialty?

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

Is First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. First Choice Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since November 3, 1993.

What quality rating does First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc have?

CMS rates First Choice Home Health 3 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.

What insurance does First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc accept?

Health plans from BridgeSpan Health Company, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and University of Utah Health Plans list First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists 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 First Choice Home Health & Hospice Specialists Inc was last updated on June 21, 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.