OPEN ARMS HOSPICE
NPI 1336162940
Hospice Care, Community Based in Simpsonville, SC

Q: What is St Francis Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for St Francis Hospital Inc is 1336162940. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 25, 2006. The provider is doing business as Open Arms Hospice.

Q: What is St Francis Hospital Inc's specialty?

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

Active since July 25, 2006

1836 W GEORGIA RD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680(864) 688-1700(864) 688-1705 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 14, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 14, 2020, Sep 12, 2017, Oct 31, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Open Arms Hospice NPPES

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

OPEN ARMS HOSPICE (NPI 1336162940) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Simpsonville, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Kimberly Ralston, System Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1336162940

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC

Location Address1836 W GEORGIA RDSimpsonville, SC 29680-7212

Mailing AddressPo Box 631098Cincinnati, OH 45263-1098 · (513) 952-5002

Phone(864) 688-1700

Fax(864) 688-1705

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKimberly RalstonSystem Director · (419) 996-5119

Enumeration DateJuly 25, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 14, 20203 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedDecember 14, 2020

✔ NPI 1336162940 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in SC · HPC-063

1836 W GEORGIA RD, Simpsonville, SC 29680

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsOpen Arms Hospice

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Open Arms Hospice is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

191

Medicare enrollment records show 191 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Open Arms Hospice, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 80 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 14

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)102

Emergency Medicine33

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)21

Nurse Practitioner8

Radiation Oncology8

Internal Medicine6

Pulmonary Disease5

Cardiac Electrophysiology2

6 other specialties6

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 191

Patrick Carey, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine

NPI 1417941345

1836 W GEORGIA RD.
Simpsonville, SC 29680

(864) 688-1700

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jason Cuomo, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1104231232

3970 GRANDVIEW DR STE 2300
Simpsonville, SC 29680

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.8 mi

John Cebe, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1972595536

2 INNOVATION DR SUITE 400
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.4 mi

Shawn Mathias, M.D

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1417163064

2 INNOVATION DR SUITE 400
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.4 mi

Barbara Moran-Faile, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1396737995

2 INNOVATION DR SUITE 400
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.4 mi

William Lowrance, MD

Urology

NPI 1922155878

104 INNOVATION DR STE 2000
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 603-6300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.6 mi

Joshua Farris, MD/PHD

Radiation Oncology

NPI 1346744984

104 INNOVATION DR
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 603-6200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.6 mi

Chelsea O'brien, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1245942002

104 INNOVATION DR
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 603-6300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.6 mi

Jennifer Vogel, MD

Radiation Oncology

NPI 1992141782

104 INNOVATION DR STE 2000
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 603-6300

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.6 mi

Cassandra Bray, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1700935897

2 INNOVATION DR STE 300
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 365-0123

✔ PECOS6.7 mi

Walter Pugh, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1770632762

2 INNOVATION DR STE 300
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 365-0123

✔ PECOS6.7 mi

Matthew Sellers, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

NPI 1528225356

2 INNOVATION DR. STE. 400
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare6.7 mi

Jeffrey Senfield, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

NPI 1871727073

UPSTATE CARDIOLOGY 2 INNOVATION DRIVE, STE 400
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 235-7665

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare7.1 mi

John Christ, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1477900827

201 CAROLINA POINT PKWY APT 1013
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 320-9576

✔ Accepts Medicare7.5 mi

Amy Baker, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

NPI 1508865734

7 INDEPENDENCE PT STE 300
Greenville, SC 29615

(864) 522-3700

✔ Accepts Medicare8.7 mi

Bradley Reeder, ACNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1780927186

890 W FARIS RD STE 580
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-7874

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare9.3 mi

John Absher, M.D.

Neurology

NPI 1417949751

155 HALTON RD STE B
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 286-8222

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare9.3 mi

Jesse Felder, MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1124081534

701 GROVE RD ER ADMINISTRATION
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-6372

✔ PECOS9.4 mi

Kurt Hoffert, MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1346267333

701 GROVE RD GMH ER ADMINISTRATION
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-6372

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare9.4 mi

Colin Stephenson, M.D.

Rheumatology

NPI 1194776641

21 ABERDEEN DR
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 242-4122

✔ PECOS9.5 mi

See all 191 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Open Arms Hospice (CMS certification number 421513), from CMS Care Compare.

Open Arms Hospice

Hospice · Simpsonville, SC

OwnershipFor-Profit

CMS Certification Number421513

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 15, 1991

Average Daily Census105patients per day on average

Location1836 West Georgia RoadSimpsonville, SC 29680 · Greenville County

Phone(864) 688-1700

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

87%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

30%

Patients with dementia

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

15%

Patients with respiratory disease

12%

Patients with stroke

10%

Patients with other conditions

14%

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

607 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

607 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

607 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

403 patient stays

99.8%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

607 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

372 patient stays

99.5%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

126 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

607 patient stays

99.5%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

535 patient stays

54%

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 97

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 69

67.8%

Early live discharges

National percentile 80

10.5%

Late live discharges

National percentile 20

27.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 55

7.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 60

1.9%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 13

$9,950

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 54

12.6 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 71

10.1%

Visits near death

National percentile 28

88.1%

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

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 St Francis Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for St Francis Hospital Inc is 1336162940. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 25, 2006. The provider is doing business as Open Arms Hospice.

Where is St Francis Hospital Inc located?

St Francis Hospital Inc is located at 1836 W Georgia Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29680. The listed phone number is (864) 688-1700.

What is St Francis Hospital Inc's specialty?

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

Is St Francis Hospital Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. St Francis Hospital Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through St Francis Hospital Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 191 clinicians in 14 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to St Francis Hospital Inc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (102), Emergency Medicine (33) and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (21). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 80 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is St Francis Hospital Inc a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Open Arms Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 421513), certified since August 15, 1991.

What insurance does St Francis Hospital Inc accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list St Francis Hospital Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for St Francis Hospital Inc was last updated on December 14, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.