VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE OF SANTA BARBARA
NPI 1275662405
Hospice Care, Community Based in Santa Barbara, CA

Q: What is Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara's specialty?

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

Active since March 05, 2007

512 E GUTIERREZ, SUITE B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103(805) 965-5555(805) 690-6259 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 23, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara NPPES

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

VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE OF SANTA BARBARA (NPI 1275662405), doing business as Santa Barbara Visiting Nurse Association, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Santa Barbara, California and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Karen M Wallace, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1275662405

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameVISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE OF SANTA BARBARA

Location Address512 E GUTIERREZ, SUITE BSanta Barbara, CA 93103-5221

Mailing Address509 E Montecito St Ste 200Santa Barbara, CA 93103-3293 · (805) 965-5555 · Fax (805) 690-6259

Phone(805) 965-5555

Fax(805) 690-6259

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKaren M WallaceCfo · (805) 690-6281

Enumeration DateMarch 5, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 23, 2014

✔ NPI 1275662405 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 050000054

512 E GUTIERREZ, SUITE B, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameSanta Barbara Visiting Nurse Association

Other Identifiers 2

MedicaidHPC01540FCA

Medicare OSCAR/certification051540CA

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Vna Health (CMS certification number 051540), from CMS Care Compare.

Vna Health

Hospice · Santa Barbara, CA

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number051540

CMS RegionRegion 9

Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 2, 1988

Average Daily Census188patients per day on average

Location512 East Gutierrez Street Suite ASanta Barbara, CA 93103 · Santa Barbara County

Phone(805) 965-5555

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

Home

53%

Assisted living facility

19%

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

10%

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

14%

Patients with cancer

28%

Patients with dementia

19%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

18%

Patients with respiratory disease

Patients with stroke

Patients with other conditions

10%

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

833 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

833 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

833 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

336 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

833 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

199 patient stays

100%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

150 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

833 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

1,084 patient stays

62.7%

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.

10/10

Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 77

0.3%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 78

73.9%

Early live discharges

National percentile 47

5.6%

Late live discharges

National percentile 39

35.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 44

5.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 50

1.1%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 46

$15,917

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 76

15.1 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 89

15%

Visits near death

National percentile 85

97.6%

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.

VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE OF SANTA BARBARA

Hospice Care, Community Based

512 E GUTIERREZ, SUITE B
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103

Santa Barbara County (805) 695-5555

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 Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara's NPI number?

The NPI number for Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara is 1275662405. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 5, 2007. The provider was formerly known as Santa Barbara Visiting Nurse Association.

Where is Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara located?

Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara is located at 512 E Gutierrez, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. The listed phone number is (805) 965-5555.

What is Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara's specialty?

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

Is Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Vna Health is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 051540), certified since December 2, 1988.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Visiting Nurse And Hospice Care Of Santa Barbara was last updated on July 23, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.