AMEDISYS HOSPICE, LLC
NPI 1366443830
Hospice Care, Community Based in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since August 09, 2005

Contact Information

425 ASHLEY RIDGE BLVD
SUITE 240
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71106
Phone: (318) 868-8788
Fax: (318) 868-9788

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 19D2055857
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-17-2027

About AMEDISYS HOSPICE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amedisys Hospice, Llc, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1366443830 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated March 2026. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Joshua L Proffitt (President And Ceo)

NPI
1366443830
Provider Legal Name
AMEDISYS HOSPICE, LLC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
425 ASHLEY RIDGE BLVD SUITE 240 SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
Location Phone
(318) 868-8788
Location Fax
(318) 868-9788
Mailing Address
3854 AMERICAN WAY STE A BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
Mailing Phone
(225) 292-2031
Mailing Fax
(318) 868-9788
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-09-2005
Last Update Date
03-20-2026
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is for-profit and was certified on 03-27-1995 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

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO
  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

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

JOSHUA L PROFFITT

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 639-4092

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1580627MEDICAID (05)LA 

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)191533
Ownership TypeFor-Profit
Medicare Certification Date03-27-1995
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
39.0
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
5
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
57
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
36
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
2
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
278
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
75.5
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
9.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
28,139
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
51
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
173
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
57.2
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
53
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
39
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
5.1
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
43
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
39
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
28.2
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
21
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
39
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
10.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
69
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
39
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
2.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
70
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
418
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
10,692
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
16
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
28,074
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
11.8
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
45
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
331,530
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
9.4
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
65
Visits near death (% decedents)
323
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
92.6
Visits near death (% decedents)
46
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
32
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
6
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
25
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
8
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
8
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

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
19D2055857
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
March 18, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 17, 2027
Laboratory Director
DANIELLE CIMBA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Amedisys Hospice, Llc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1366443830, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
0
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 3 → 6 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1366443830.

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

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SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
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SHREVEPORT, LA 71106

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1366443830, enumerated as an "organization" on August 09, 2005.

The provider is located at 425 ASHLEY RIDGE BLVD SUITE 240 SHREVEPORT, LA 71106 and the phone number is (318) 868-8788.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.