GENTLE CARE, INC.
NPI 1497754485
Home Health in Miami, FL

Q: What is Gentle Care, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Gentle Care, Inc. is 1497754485. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 20, 2005.

Q: What is Gentle Care, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Gentle Care, Inc. have?

CMS rates Gentle Care, Inc. 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.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gentle Care, Inc. was last updated on March 18, 2008. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.

Active since July 20, 2005CLIA 10D0900345 · Waiver

2/5

Patient Care Rating

1790 SW 27TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33145(305) 476-9316(305) 476-9104 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 18, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

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About Gentle Care, Inc. NPPES

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

GENTLE CARE, INC. (NPI 1497754485) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Miami, Florida and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 2, 2027 and lists Victor Alexander Velazquez, Adminstrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1497754485

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameGENTLE CARE, INC.

Location Address1790 SW 27TH AVEMiami, FL 33145-2418

Mailing Address1790 Sw 27th AveMiami, FL 33145-2418 · (305) 476-9316 · Fax (305) 476-9104

Phone(305) 476-9316

Fax(305) 476-9104

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialVictor Alexander VelazquezAdminstrator · (305) 476-9316

Enumeration DateJuly 20, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 18, 2008

✔ NPI 1497754485 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · HHA20399096

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.

1790 SW 27TH AVE, Miami, FL 33145

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification107711FL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include 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 10D0900345

Gentle Care Inc · Miami, FL

Active · expires Jul 2, 2027

CLIA Number10D0900345

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJuly 3, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJuly 2, 2027

Laboratory DirectorHortensia A. Velazquez

Laboratory Phone(305) 476-9316

Laboratory LocationGentle Care Inc1790 SW 27 Ave, Miami, FL 33145

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 Gentle Care, Inc. (CMS certification number 107711), from CMS Care Compare.

Gentle Care, Inc.

Home health agency · Miami, FL

2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number107711

Medicare-Certified SinceMay 30, 2002

Phone(305) 476-9316

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational 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

80.5%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

72.9%

Patients who got better at bathing

58.1%

Patients whose breathing improved

37.7%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

78.3%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

27%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

100%

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.

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

115 of 211 patient episodes · observed rate 54.5%

57.75% Worse Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

67 patient stays · observed rate 2.99%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.81% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care

0.98

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

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6

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

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