HEART OF HOSPICE LLC
NPI 1376945063
Hospice Care, Community Based in Lake Charles, LA
Active since September 24, 2014CLIA 19D2130600 · Waiver
5656 NELSON RD STE B1, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605(337) 855-5154(337) 433-9221 Get Directions Write a Review
About Heart Of Hospice Llc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEART OF HOSPICE LLC (NPI 1376945063) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Lake Charles, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since September 2014. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through May 11, 2027 and lists Joshua L. Proffitt, President, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
NPI1376945063
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameHEART OF HOSPICE LLC
Location Address5656 NELSON RD STE B1Lake Charles, LA 70605-5374
Mailing AddressPo Box 51266Lafayette, LA 70505-1266 · (337) 233-1307 · Fax (337) 443-4154
Phone(337) 855-5154
Fax(337) 433-9221
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialJoshua L. ProffittPresident · (337) 233-1307
Enumeration DateSeptember 24, 2014
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 11, 2024
✔ NPI 1376945063 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.
Specialties & Licenses
★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
License✔ Licensed in LA · 2203782267
5656 NELSON RD STE B1, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Accepted Insurance
The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.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 19D2130600
Heart Of Hospice, LLC · Lake Charles, LACLIA Number19D2130600
Laboratory TypeHospice
Certificate Effective DateMay 12, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateMay 11, 2027
Laboratory DirectorPenny Labove
Laboratory Phone(337) 855-5154
Laboratory LocationHeart Of Hospice, LLC3101 Lake Street, Suite 101, Lake Charles, LA 70601
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.
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) | 191642 |
| Ownership Type | For-Profit |
| Medicare Certification Date | 10-17-2007 |
| Quality Measure | Measure Score |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Census Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day | 203.0 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Care Provided in Home Percentage of days patients received care in home | 71 |
| 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 | 18 |
| 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 | 667 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Facility observed rate | 61.6 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score Facility observed rate | 9.0 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 113,191 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) Facility observed rate | 0.3 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 77 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 637 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) Facility observed rate | 63.1 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 62 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 197 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 8.1 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 65 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 197 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 40.1 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 52 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) | 197 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 22.8 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 97 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) | 197 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 1.0 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 48 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 1,143 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) Facility observed rate | 15,281 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 42 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 112,589 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) Facility observed rate | 9.6 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 21 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 1,080,765 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) Facility observed rate | 7.2 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 41 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 862 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) Facility observed rate | 96.3 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 75 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis | 22 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis | 14 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis | 15 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis | 6 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis | 11 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis | 5 |
| 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376945063, enumerated as an "organization" on September 24, 2014.
The provider is located at 5656 NELSON RD STE B1 LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 and the phone number is (337) 855-5154.
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.
