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FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC
NPI 1265839914
Hospice Care, Community Based in Harrisonburg, VA

Active since November 24, 2014CLIA 49D2090433 · Waiver
1819 VIRGINIA AVE, HARRISONBURG, VA 22802(540) 434-3916 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 9, 2025, Dec 12, 2023, Jun 16, 2023 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About First Choice Home Health Services Llc NPPES

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

FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC (NPI 1265839914), doing business as First Choice Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Harrisonburg, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since November 2014. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 22, 2027 and lists Leah Queen, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265839914
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameFIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC
Location Address1819 VIRGINIA AVEHarrisonburg, VA 22802-8374
Mailing Address1819 Virginia AveHarrisonburg, VA 22802-8374 · (540) 434-3916 · Fax (540) 432-0074
Phone(540) 434-3916
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialLeah QueenExecutive Director · (540) 434-3916
Enumeration DateNovember 24, 2014
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 9, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 9, 2025
✔ NPI 1265839914 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
1819 VIRGINIA AVE, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFirst Choice Hospice

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 49D2090433

First Choice Home Health Services, LLC · Harrisonburg, VA
Active · expires Jan 22, 2027
CLIA Number49D2090433
Laboratory TypeHospice
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 22, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDonna Selby
Laboratory Phone(540) 434-3916
Laboratory LocationFirst Choice Home Health Services, LLC1819 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for First Choice Hospice (CMS certification number 491620), from CMS Care Compare.

First Choice Hospice

Hospice · Harrisonburg, VA
OwnershipOther
CMS Certification Number491620
CMS RegionRegion 3
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 22, 2016
Average Daily Census31patients per day on average
Location1819 Virginia AvenueHarrisonburg, VA 22802 · Rockingham County
Phone(540) 434-3916
Routine home care and other levels of care Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days
Home68%
Assisted living facility8%
Nursing facility23%
Skilled nursing facility0%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations1%
Patients with cancer
30%
Patients with dementia
20%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
16%
Patients with other conditions
8%
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
126 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
126 patient stays
90.5%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
126 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
67 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
126 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
54 patient stays
98.1%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
41 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
126 patient stays
89.7%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
217 patient stays
53.9%
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 30
39.8%
Early live discharges
National percentile 83
11.5%
Late live discharges
National percentile 36
34.6%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 74
11.5%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 43
0%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 22
$11,869
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 34
10.9 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 11
4.5%
Visits near death
National percentile 29
88.4%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published 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.

FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Home Health
1819 VIRGINIA AVE
HARRISONBURG, VA 22802
Rockingham County (540) 434-3916

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 Services LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for First Choice Home Health Services LLC is 1265839914. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 24, 2014. The provider is doing business as First Choice Hospice.

Where is First Choice Home Health Services LLC located?

First Choice Home Health Services LLC is located at 1819 Virginia Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. The listed phone number is (540) 434-3916.

What is First Choice Home Health Services LLC's specialty?

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

Does First Choice Home Health Services LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 49D2090433) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 22, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is First Choice Home Health Services LLC a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. First Choice Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 491620), certified since January 22, 2016.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for First Choice Home Health Services LLC was last updated on September 9, 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.