HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF EAST TEXAS, INC.
NPI 1124296843
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Tenaha, TX
About Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF EAST TEXAS, INC. (NPI 1124296843), doing business as Hope Community Medicine, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Tenaha, Texas and active in the NPI registry since February 2008. The organization holds 5 active CLIA laboratory certificates, maintains 7 additional practice locations, and lists Delfina Rico, Coo/credentialing, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 4
Other Names 2
Secondary Practice Locations 7
Other Identifiers 2
Group Practice 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
18Medicare enrollment records show 18 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6
Clinicians, nearest first (18)
Many, LA 71449
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 5
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 45D2188817
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc · Carthage, TXCertificate of Waiver 45D2112045
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc · Center, TXCertificate of Waiver 45D2145570
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Tx Inc · San Augustine, TXCertificate of Waiver 45D1016463
Health Opportunities For People Of East Texas Inc · Tenaha, TXCertificate of Waiver 45D2326855
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas Dba Hope Community Medicine Joaquin · Joaquin, TXFrequently 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 Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. is 1124296843. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2008. The provider is doing business as HOPE Community Medicine and Hope Project.
Where is Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. located?
Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. is located at 157 Wall Street, Tenaha, TX 75974. The listed phone number is (936) 248-4673.
What is Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 18 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (12), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (2) and Emergency Medicine (1). Of these, 2 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 5 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.
What insurance does Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 5 other insurers list Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, 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 Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. was last updated on March 5, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Health Opportunities For The People Of East Texas, Inc. · NPI 1124296843
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Tenaha, Texas. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 15, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1124296843 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** February 15, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** HOPE Community Medicine (Doing Business As); Hope Project (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Delfina Rico, COO/CREDENTIALING
## Practice location
- **Address:** 157 WALL STREET, Tenaha, TX 75974-5413
- **Phone:** (936) 248-4673 · **Fax:** (936) 248-4646
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 18 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (12), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (2), Emergency Medicine (1); 2 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 5, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 190930101 (TX); Other 1356461032 (TX)
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 5 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1124296843) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.