POSITIVE NATURE HOSPICE LLC
NPI 1316613342
Hospice Care, Community Based in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since August 19, 2021

Contact Information

7620 N HARTMAN LN STE 178
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85743
Phone: (520) 354-2669
Fax: (520) 585-5902

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About POSITIVE NATURE HOSPICE LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Positive Nature Hospice Llc, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316613342 assigned on August 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Nicholas A Tjalas (President)

NPI
1316613342
Provider Name
POSITIVE NATURE HOSPICE LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7620 N HARTMAN LN STE 178 TUCSON, AZ 85743
Location Phone
(520) 354-2669
Location Fax
(520) 585-5902
Mailing Address
7620 N HARTMAN LN STE 178 TUCSON, AZ 85743
Mailing Phone
(520) 354-2669
Mailing Fax
(520) 585-5902
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-19-2021
Last Update Date
08-19-2021
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is and was certified on 07-21-2023 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

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

NICHOLAS A TJALAS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 784-3809

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)001572
Ownership Type
Medicare Certification Date07-21-2023
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
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
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
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
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Not Available
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
Not Available
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Not Available
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Not Available
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Not Available
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Not Available
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Not Available
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Not Available
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Not Available
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Not Available
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Not Available
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Not Available
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Not Available
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Not Available
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Not Available
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Not Available
Visits near death (% decedents)
Not Available
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
Not Available
Visits near death (% decedents)
Not Available
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
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
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.
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
Not Available - Results aren't available for this reporting period.

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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 1316613342, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1316613342.

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The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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TUCSON, AZ 85743
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316613342, enumerated as an "organization" on August 19, 2021.

The provider is located at 7620 N HARTMAN LN STE 178 TUCSON, AZ 85743 and the phone number is (520) 354-2669.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.