COMFORT CARE HOSPICE
NPI 1285669432
Hospice Care, Community Based in Cameron, MO

NPI Status: Active since July 12, 2006

Contact Information

214 MCELWAIN DR STE A
CAMERON, MO
ZIP 64429
Phone: (816) 632-4411
Fax: (816) 632-4505

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  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance

About COMFORT CARE HOSPICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Comfort Care Hospice, a provider established in Cameron, Missouri operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285669432 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 004-9HO (MO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Comfort Care Hospice. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Joseph F Abrutz Jr. (Ceo)

NPI
1285669432
Provider Legal Name
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
Other Organization Name
COMFORT CARE HOSPICE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
214 MCELWAIN DR STE A CAMERON, MO 64429
Location Phone
(816) 632-4411
Location Fax
(816) 632-4505
Mailing Address
1600 E EVERGREEN ST PO BOX 557 CAMERON, MO 64429
Mailing Phone
(816) 632-2101
Mailing Fax
(816) 632-4505
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-12-2006
Last Update Date
11-30-2023
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is other and was certified on 11-24-1993 This facility was recently evaluated on the following quality measures: average daily census, hospice served at least 1 patient with both medicare and medicaid coverage during one year, hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in medicare advantage during one year, care provided in assisted living facility and care provided in home, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
004-9HO
License State
MO

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 6900 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Bronze Pathway 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Catastrophic Pathway (+ Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Gold Pathway 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Pathway 4900 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Heart Healthy Silver Pathway 3100 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Silver Pathway 5350 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Silver Pathway 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
  • Anthem Silver Pathway 7200 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MR. JOSEPH F ABRUTZ JR.

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(816) 632-2101

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
820636108MEDICAID (05)MO 

Hospice Care Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data provides information on the quality of care that hospice facilities are providing to their patients. The quality reporting data gives families and patients the information they need to decide which hospice is right for them.

CMS Certification Number (CCN)261542
Ownership TypeOther
Medicare Certification Date11-24-1993
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
11.0
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
1= Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage
Yes
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
1 = Hospice served at least one patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage
Yes
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
1
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
41
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
37
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
3
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
18
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
99.1
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
95.4
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
90.3
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
98.5
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
Not Available - The number of patient stays is too small to report (less than 20 patient stays).
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
90.8
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
141
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
59.6
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
10.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
9,204
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.1
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
65
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
80
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
5.0
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
2
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
14
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
0.0
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
19
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
14
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
28.6
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
22
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
14
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
7.1
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
53
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
14
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
0.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
43
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
196
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
8,199
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
7
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
9,178
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
16.0
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
82
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
146,970
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
10.6
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
74
Visits near death (% decedents)
169
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
93.5
Visits near death (% decedents)
52
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
25
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
27
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Th hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level. Blank: hospice only provided care at routine home care level
Yes
Provided Routine Home Care only
The hospice had at least one incidence of RHC over the 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level. Blank: the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level
No

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1285669432, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 68

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1285669432.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285669432, enumerated as an "organization" on July 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 214 MCELWAIN DR STE A CAMERON, MO 64429 and the phone number is (816) 632-4411.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.