COOSA VALLEY HOSPICE
NPI 1497885321
Hospice Care, Community Based in Sylacauga, AL

Q: What is Sylacauga Health Care Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sylacauga Health Care Authority is 1497885321. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 7, 2007. The provider is doing business as Coosa Valley Hospice.

Q: What is Sylacauga Health Care Authority's specialty?

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

Active since March 07, 2007

315 W HICKORY ST, SYLACAUGA, AL 35150(256) 249-5000(256) 249-5622 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Coosa Valley Hospice NPPES

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

COOSA VALLEY HOSPICE (NPI 1497885321) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Sylacauga, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization lists Pamela Jean Townsend, Vp Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1497885321

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameSYLACAUGA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

Location Address315 W HICKORY STSylacauga, AL 35150-2913

Mailing Address315 W Hickory StSylacauga, AL 35150-2913 · (256) 249-5000 · Fax (256) 249-5622

Phone(256) 249-5000

Fax(256) 249-5622

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPamela Jean TownsendVp Finance · (256) 249-5246

Enumeration DateMarch 7, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020

✔ NPI 1497885321 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

315 W HICKORY ST, Sylacauga, AL 35150

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCoosa Valley Hospice

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.Insurance ›

Medical Equipment Supplier Medicare DMEPOS 42

Medicare supplier enrollment and the product categories Coosa Valley Respiratory & Home Med carries, from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory.

Coosa Valley Respiratory & Home Med

DMEPOS supplier · Sylacauga, ALOperated by Coosa Valley Respiratory & Home Medical, Inc.

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Does not accept Medicare assignment

Coosa Valley Respiratory & Home Med has not agreed to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered equipment and supplies. Medicare patients may be charged more than the Medicare-approved amount; confirm the expected cost with the supplier before ordering.

PTAN (Medicare Supplier Number)20581463

Medicare Participant SinceMarch 16, 2005

Supplier Location201 W Fort Williams St Ste 28Sylacauga, AL 35150

Phone(256) 245-1411

Provider TypeOxygen & Equipment

Supplier Specialties

Medical Supply Company Other MSC With Respiratory Therapist MSC With Orthotic Personnel

Medicare Product Categories

Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans

Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals

Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order)

Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device

Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order)

Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device

Hospital Beds (Electric)

Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds

Hospital Beds (Manual)

Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds

Infrared Heating Pads Systems and/or Supplies

Infrared Heating Pad Systems, Replacement Pads

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Supplies

Wound care sets, Pumps, Canisters

Neuromuscular Elect Stimulators (NMES)/Supplies

Electrodes, lead wires, adhesive tape

Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies

Pnuematic compressor, Arm pneumatic appliance, Leg pneumatic appliance

Speech Generating Devices

Digitized speech devices, Synthesized speech devices

Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads

Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed

Traction Equipment

Traction tables, Traction machines, Inversion tables

(TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the relief of acute post-operative pain

Canes and/or Crutches

Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches

Patient Lifts

Ceiling lifts, Slings

Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters)

Scooters

Seat Lift Mechanisms

Lift chair

Walkers

Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker

Wheelchairs (Standard Manual)

Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories)

Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Standard Power)

Standard power wheelchairs, Heavy duty standard power wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories)

Accessories for standard power wheelchairs, heavy duty standard power wheelchairs

Wheelchair Seating/Cushions

Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests

Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated)

Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads

Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf

Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads

Penile Pumps

Ostomy Supplies

Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes

Tracheotomy Supplies

Tracheostomy care kits

Urological Supplies

Catheters, Urinary collection devices

Enteral Nutrients

Enteral formula

Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies

Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices

CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks

High Freq Chest Wall Oscillation Devices/Supplies

Generator system, Vest, Hoses

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing IPPB DEV

Intermittent assist devices

Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation Devices

Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation compressor, hand held units, tubing

Mechanical In-Exsufflation Devices

Mechanical in-exsufflation devices are designed to slowly inflate the lungs with positive pressure during inspiration and simulate cough with rapidly applied negative pressure during expiration.

Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies

Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters

Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies

Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents

Respiratory Assist Devices

Respiratory Suction Pumps

Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters

Ventilators Accessories and/or Supplies

Volume control ventilator, Pressure support ventilator

Surgical Dressings

Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape

Product categories are from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory. Contact the supplier to confirm current availability of specific items.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Coosa Valley Hospice (CMS certification number 011661), from CMS Care Compare.

Coosa Valley Hospice

Hospice · Sylacauga, AL

OwnershipGovernment

CMS Certification Number011661

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 16, 2007

Average Daily Census33patients per day on average

Location210 West Spring StreetSylacauga, AL 35150 · Talladega County

Phone(256) 401-4545

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

88%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

11%

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

28%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

26%

Patients with respiratory disease

26%

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

77 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

77 patient stays

98.7%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

77 patient stays

98.7%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

55 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

77 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

53 patient stays

94.3%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

28 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

77 patient stays

93.5%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

75 patient stays

80%

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 83

0.6%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 46

52%

Early live discharges

National percentile 79

10.4%

Late live discharges

National percentile 89

58.3%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 84

14.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 63

2.1%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 49

$16,482

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 64

13.6 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 8

Visits near death

National percentile 69

95.7%

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

SANDRA B MARTIN MD

Specialist