CHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOSPICE SERVICES
NPI 1437372646
Hospice Care, Community Based in Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Q: What is Chippewa County Health Department's NPI number?

The NPI number for Chippewa County Health Department is 1437372646. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 10, 2007. The provider is also known as Chippewa County Health Department Hospice Services.

Q: What is Chippewa County Health Department's specialty?

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

Active since April 10, 2007CLIA 23D2028514 · Microscopy

508 ASHMUN ST STE 120, SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI 49783(906) 635-1568(906) 253-1466 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 26, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Chippewa County Health Department Hospice Services NPPES

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

CHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOSPICE SERVICES (NPI 1437372646) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Microscopy certificate valid through August 17, 2027 and lists Karen Marie Senkus, Health Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437372646

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameCHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Location Address508 ASHMUN ST STE 120Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-1976

Mailing Address508 Ashmun St Ste 120Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-1976 · (906) 635-1568 · Fax (906) 253-1466

Phone(906) 635-1568

Fax(906) 253-1466

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialKaren Marie SenkusHealth Officer · (906) 253-3103

Enumeration DateApril 10, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 26, 2021

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 26, 2021

✔ NPI 1437372646 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in MI · 4301030101

508 ASHMUN ST STE 120, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

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Other Names 1

Other NameChippewa County Health Department Hospice Services

Other Identifiers 2

Other08744MI · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid2765352MI

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 for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 23D2028514

Chippewa County Health Department · Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Active · expires Aug 17, 2027

CLIA Number23D2028514

Laboratory TypePublic Health Laboratories

Certificate Effective DateAugust 18, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 17, 2027

Laboratory DirectorCatherine E. Wilkerson

Laboratory Phone(906) 253-3103

Laboratory LocationChippewa County Health Department508 Ashmun Street Suite 120, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also perform waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Hospice Of Chippewa County (CMS certification number 231542), from CMS Care Compare.

Hospice Of Chippewa County

Hospice · Sault Sainte Marie, MI

OwnershipCombination Government & Non-Profit

CMS Certification Number231542

CMS RegionRegion 5

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 1, 1992

Average Daily Census11patients per day on average

Location508 Ashum Street, Suite 120Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 · Chippewa County

Phone(906) 635-1568

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

96%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

45%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

11%

Patients with respiratory disease

10%

Patients with other conditions

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

151 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

151 patient stays

93.4%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

151 patient stays

93.4%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

74 patient stays

98.6%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

151 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

76 patient stays

98.7%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

44 patient stays

90.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

151 patient stays

85.4%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

218 patient stays

61%

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.

9/10

Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 51

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 21

31.5%

Early live discharges

National percentile 19

Late live discharges

National percentile 60

42.9%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 19

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 43

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 1

$5,296

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 86

16.7 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 73

10.5%

Visits near death

National percentile 40

91.5%

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

KERRY ANN LAITINEN

Community Health Worker