PRIME CARE HOME HEALTH INC
NPI 1356358543
Home Health in Corpus Christi, TX

Q: What is Prime Care Home Health Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Prime Care Home Health Inc is 1356358543. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 1, 2006.

Q: What is Prime Care Home Health Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Prime Care Home Health Inc have?

CMS rates Prime Care Home Health Inc 1 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

Active since August 01, 2006CLIA 45D1048360 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

5926 S STAPLES ST STE D1, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78413(361) 334-9112(361) 334-9114 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 25, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 25, 2025, Jan 3, 2024, Nov 3, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Prime Care Home Health Inc NPPES

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

PRIME CARE HOME HEALTH INC (NPI 1356358543) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Corpus Christi, Texas and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through February 11, 2028 and lists Horacio Canales, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1356358543

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NamePRIME CARE HOME HEALTH INC

Location Address5926 S STAPLES ST STE D1Corpus Christi, TX 78413-3843

Mailing Address5926 S Staples St Ste D1Corpus Christi, TX 78413-3843 · (361) 334-9112 · Fax (361) 334-9114

Phone(361) 334-9112

Fax(361) 334-9114

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialHoracio CanalesOwner · (361) 334-9112

Enumeration DateAugust 1, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 25, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 25, 2025

✔ NPI 1356358543 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 010052

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

5926 S STAPLES ST STE D1, Corpus Christi, TX 78413

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid199703301TX

Other45D1048360TX · Clia

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, UnitedHealthcare.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 45D1048360

Prime Care Home Health Inc · Corpus Christi, TX

Active · expires Feb 11, 2028

CLIA Number45D1048360

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateFebruary 12, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 11, 2028

Laboratory DirectorMariza Olivarez

Laboratory Phone(361) 334-9112

Laboratory LocationPrime Care Home Health Inc5926 S Staples Ste D1, Corpus Christi, TX 78413

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Prime Care Home Health Inc (CMS certification number 677954), from CMS Care Compare.

Prime Care Home Health Inc

Home health agency · Corpus Christi, TX

1/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number677954

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 9, 2006

Phone(361) 334-9112

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

79.1%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

55.4%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

52.4%

Patients who got better at bathing

54.4%

Patients whose breathing improved

38%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

46.3%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

30.2%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

98.5%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

98.5%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

24 of 40 patient episodes · observed rate 60%

61.44% Worse Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

Cases too small to report

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 292 episodes

0.88

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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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 Prime Care Home Health Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Prime Care Home Health Inc is 1356358543. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 1, 2006.

Where is Prime Care Home Health Inc located?

Prime Care Home Health Inc is located at 5926 S Staples St Ste D1, Corpus Christi, TX 78413. The listed phone number is (361) 334-9112.

What is Prime Care Home Health Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Prime Care Home Health Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1048360) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 11, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Prime Care Home Health Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Prime Care Home Health Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 9, 2006.

What quality rating does Prime Care Home Health Inc have?

CMS rates Prime Care Home Health Inc 1 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Prime Care Home Health Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health and UnitedHealthcare list Prime Care Home Health 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 Prime Care Home Health Inc was last updated on June 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.