SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC
NPI 1306816228
Hospice Care, Community Based in Newport, TN

Q: What is Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, Inc's specialty?

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

Active since January 24, 2006CLIA 44D0858750 · Waiver

222 HERITAGE BLVD, NEWPORT, TN 37821(423) 623-0233(423) 623-8311 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 6, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, Inc NPPES

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

SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC (NPI 1306816228) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Newport, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Tammy M Francis, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1306816228

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameSMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC

Location Address222 HERITAGE BLVDNewport, TN 37821-4200

Mailing Address222 Heritage BlvdNewport, TN 37821-4200 · (423) 623-0233 · Fax (423) 623-8311

Phone(423) 623-0233

Fax(423) 623-8311

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialTammy M FrancisAdministrator · (423) 623-0233

Enumeration DateJanuary 24, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 6, 2018

✔ NPI 1306816228 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000330

222 HERITAGE BLVD, Newport, TN 37821

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0441550TN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.Insurance ›

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 44D0858750

Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice Inc · Newport, TN

Active · expires Aug 31, 2026

CLIA Number44D0858750

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026

Laboratory DirectorTammy M. Francis Rn

Laboratory Phone(423) 623-0233

Laboratory LocationSmoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice Inc222 Heritage Blvd, Newport, TN 37821

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address 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 Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice, Inc (CMS certification number 441550), from CMS Care Compare.

Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice, Inc

Hospice · Newport, TN

OwnershipFor-Profit

CMS Certification Number441550

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 23, 1994

Average Daily Census260patients per day on average

Location222 Heritage Blvd PO Box 754Newport, TN 37821 · Cocke County

Phone(423) 623-0233

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

58%

Assisted living facility

16%

Nursing facility

24%

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

19%

Patients with dementia

22%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

15%

Patients with respiratory disease

14%

Patients with stroke

Patients with other conditions

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

890 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

890 patient stays

99.2%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

890 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

454 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

890 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

479 patient stays

98.1%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

166 patient stays

98.2%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

890 patient stays

97.8%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

1,285 patient stays

71.3%

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 51

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 35

43.1%

Early live discharges

National percentile 50

Late live discharges

National percentile 60

43.2%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 73

11.1%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 79

3.4%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 46

$15,914

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 22

9.7 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 41

7.2%

Visits near death

National percentile 62

94.8%

Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

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

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