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FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
NPI 1417954975
Home Health in Norton, VA

Active since June 30, 2005
2/5
Patient Care Rating
46 7TH ST NW, NORTON, VA 24273(276) 679-7404(276) 679-5986 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 29, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. NPPES

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

FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. (NPI 1417954975) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Norton, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Sherry D. Giles, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1417954975
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameFIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
Location Address46 7TH ST NWNorton, VA 24273-1921
Mailing AddressPo Box 589Norton, VA 24273-0589 · (276) 679-7404 · Fax (276) 679-5986
Phone(276) 679-7404
Fax(276) 679-5986
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialSherry D. GilesAdministrator · (276) 679-7404
Enumeration DateJune 30, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 29, 2007
✔ NPI 1417954975 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
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.
46 7TH ST NW, Norton, VA 24273
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Other Identifiers 2

Medicare OSCAR/certification497535VA
Medicaid4973968VA

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for First Choice Home Health Care (CMS certification number 497535), from CMS Care Compare.

First Choice Home Health Care

Home health agency · Norton, VA
2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number497535
Medicare-Certified SinceApril 28, 1997
Phone(276) 679-7404
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
100%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
77.4%
Patients who got better at bathing
71.3%
Patients whose breathing improved
39.5%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
84.7%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
98.8%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
100%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.8%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
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
39 of 94 patient episodes · observed rate 41.49%
46.78% Worse Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
29 patient stays · observed rate 3.45%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.84% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 641 episodes
0.89
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned 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 First Choice Home Health Care, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. is 1417954975. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2005.

Where is First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. located?

First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. is located at 46 7th St NW, Norton, VA 24273. The listed phone number is (276) 679-7404.

What is First Choice Home Health Care, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. First Choice Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since April 28, 1997.

What quality rating does First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. have?

CMS rates First Choice Home Health Care 2.5 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for First Choice Home Health Care, Inc. was last updated on October 29, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.