ABP BEST HOME CARE AGENCY INC
NPI 1235112087
Home Health in Newton, MA

Q: What is Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc is 1235112087. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 25, 2005.

Q: What is Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc have?

CMS rates Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc 2 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 November 25, 2005CLIA 22D1042987 · Waiver

2/5

Patient Care Rating

29 CRAFTS STREET, STE 550, NEWTON, MA 02458(617) 779-8400(617) 779-8488 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 4, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 4, 2021, Apr 25, 2018, Apr 16, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc NPPES

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

ABP BEST HOME CARE AGENCY INC (NPI 1235112087) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Newton, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 12, 2027 and lists Gitana Kaplun, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235112087

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameABP BEST HOME CARE AGENCY INC

Location Address29 CRAFTS STREET, STE 550Newton, MA 02458

Mailing Address29 Crafts Street, Ste 550Newton, MA 02458 · (617) 779-8400 · Fax (617) 779-8488

Phone(617) 779-8400

Fax(617) 779-8488

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialGitana KaplunExecutive Director · (617) 779-8400

Enumeration DateNovember 25, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 4, 20213 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedDecember 4, 2021

✔ NPI 1235112087 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.

29 CRAFTS STREET, Newton, MA 02458

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0608394MA

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 22D1042987

Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc · Newton, MA

Active · expires Jul 12, 2027

CLIA Number22D1042987

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJuly 13, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJuly 12, 2027

Laboratory DirectorGitana Kaplun

Laboratory Phone(617) 779-8400

Laboratory LocationAbp Best Home Care Agency, Inc29 Crafts St, Ste 550, Newton, MA 02458

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

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 Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc (CMS certification number 227478), from CMS Care Compare.

Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc

Home health agency · Newton, MA

2/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number227478

Medicare-Certified SinceMay 10, 2004

Phone(617) 779-8400

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

77.9%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

70.5%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

75.4%

Patients who got better at bathing

77.2%

Patients whose breathing improved

75%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

77%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

70.8%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

92.8%

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

100%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

22 of 78 patient episodes · observed rate 28.21%

31.39% 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 177 episodes

0.69

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

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29 CRAFTS STREET, SUITE 550-A
NEWTON, MA 02458

Middlesex County (617) 208-8224

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 Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc is 1235112087. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 25, 2005.

Where is Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc located?

Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc is located at 29 Crafts Street Ste 550, Newton, MA 02458. The listed phone number is (617) 779-8400.

What is Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc's specialty?

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

Does Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 22D1042987) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 12, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since May 10, 2004.

What quality rating does Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc have?

CMS rates Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc 2 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 Abp Best Home Care Agency Inc was last updated on December 4, 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.