INTERIM HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
NPI 1215229604
Hospice Care, Community Based in Wausau, WI

Active since May 04, 2011
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7, WAUSAU, WI 54401(715) 842-7707(715) 842-9890 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 3, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 3, 2025, Apr 8, 2024, Mar 26, 2020 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2016).

About Interim Hospice & Palliative Care NPPES

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

INTERIM HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE (NPI 1215229604), doing business as Interim Hospice And Palliative Care, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Wausau, Wisconsin and active in the NPI registry since May 2011. The organization lists Steven James Alessandro, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1215229604
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameINTERIM HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
Location Address327 N 17TH AVE STE 7Wausau, WI 54401-4283
Mailing Address327 N 17th Ave Ste 7Wausau, WI 54401-4283 · (715) 842-7707 · Fax (715) 842-9890
Fax(715) 842-9890
Organization SubpartYesParent: Kochas Interim Healthcare Inc
Authorized OfficialSteven James AlessandroCeo · (847) 457-1808
Enumeration DateMay 4, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 3, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 3, 2025
NPI 1215229604 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
Also ListedNurse PractitionerTaxonomy 363L00000X
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7, Wausau, WI 54401

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsInterim Hospice And Palliative Care

Other Identifiers 1

OtherI027003WI · State Of Wisconsin Department Of Financial Institutions

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Interim Hospice And Palliative Care (CMS certification number 521594), from CMS Care Compare.

Interim Hospice And Palliative Care

Hospice · Wausau, WI
OwnershipFor-Profit
CMS Certification Number521594
CMS RegionRegion 5
Medicare-Certified SinceApril 23, 2013
Average Daily Census23patients per day on average
Location510 N 17th Ave Suite AWausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Routine home care only Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days
Home40%
Assisted living facility50%
Nursing facility0%
Skilled nursing facility8%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
16%
Patients with dementia
23%
Patients with stroke
17%
Patients with other conditions
12%
Profile statistics are from the 2020 CMS reporting year. Zero values reflect that year and may differ in more recent years.

Quality Measures

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
192 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
192 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
192 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
93 patient stays
97.8%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
192 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
74 patient stays
98.6%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
87 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
192 patient stays
98.4%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
224 patient stays
67%
Measures are reported under the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (2022 to 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.
9/10
Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare
CHC/GIP provided
National percentile 51
0%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 69
67.2%
Early live discharges
National percentile 67
8.3%
Late live discharges
National percentile 45
37.5%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 36
4.2%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 85
4.2%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 62
$18,656
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 40
11.4 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 36
6.8%
Visits near death
National percentile 48
92.9%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

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

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7
WAUSAU, WI 54401
Home Health
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7
WAUSAU, WI 54401
Physical Therapist
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7
WAUSAU, WI 54401
Physical Therapist
327 N 17TH AVE STE 7
WAUSAU, WI 54401

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 Interim Hospice & Palliative Care's NPI number?

The NPI number for Interim Hospice & Palliative Care is 1215229604. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2011. The provider is doing business as Interim Hospice and Palliative Care.

Where is Interim Hospice & Palliative Care located?

Interim Hospice & Palliative Care is located at 327 N 17th Ave Ste 7, Wausau, WI 54401. The listed phone number is (715) 842-7707.

What is Interim Hospice & Palliative Care's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Is Interim Hospice & Palliative Care a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Interim Hospice And Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 521594), certified since April 23, 2013.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Interim Hospice & Palliative Care was last updated on September 3, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.