MUNSON HOME CARE
NPI 1508982927
Hospice Care, Community Based in Traverse City, MI
Patient Care Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2007
Contact Information
550 MUNSON AVE
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
ZIP 49686
Phone: (231) 935-6420
Fax: (866) 380-0564
- Organization
- Hospice Care, Community Based
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Supplier
- Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment
About MUNSON HOME CARE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Munson Home Care, a provider established in Traverse City, Michigan operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508982927 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's
- NPI
- 1508982927
- Provider Legal Name
- MUNSON HOME CARE
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 550 MUNSON AVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686
- Location Phone
- (231) 935-6420
- Location Fax
- (866) 380-0564
- Mailing Address
- 1105 6TH ST TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
- Mailing Phone
- (231) 935-6520
- Mailing Fax
- (866) 380-0564
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-21-2007
- Last Update Date
- 04-22-2025
- Code Navigator
Munson Home Care is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20658773 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order) or Gastric Suction Pumps or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or External Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies or Insulin Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies or Implanted Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies or Ultraviolet Light Devices and/or Supplies or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories or Tracheotomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Enteral Nutrients or Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Mechanical In-Exsufflation Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Respiratory Assist Devices or Respiratory Suction Pumps or Ventilators Accessories and/or Supplies or Surgical Dressings or Diabetic Shoes and Inserts or Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom.
According to the Home Health Compare program data, Munson Home Care has overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on seven separate quality measures including: timely initiation of care, improvement in ambulation, bed transferring, bathing, shortness of breath, management of oral medications and relapse in acute care hospitalizations. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this provider is 3.5 out of 5 and summarizes some of the current health care provider performance measures.
According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is non-profit and was certified on 07-25-1986 This facility was recently evaluated on the following quality measures: average daily census, hospice served at least 1 patient with both medicare and medicaid coverage during one year, hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in medicare advantage during one year, care provided in assisted living facility and care provided in home, etc.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Hospice Care, Community Based
- Taxonomy Code
- 251G00000X
- Type
- Agencies
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Cross� Local HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Local HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Local HMO Silver Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Local HMO Silver Saver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver - HMO
- MyPriority Premier Silver - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Travel - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Gold - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Silver - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Silver - Travel - HMO
- MyPriority Value Bronze - HMO
- MyPriority Value Bronze HSA - HMO
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08779 | OTHER (01) | MI | MI BCBS |
| 4217384 | MEDICAID (05) | MI |
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20658773
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- NO
- Specialities List
- Medical Supply Company Other, MSC With Respiratory Therapist.
- Provider Type List
- OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
- Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices - Knee CPM machines, Shoulder CPM machines, Hand & wrist CPM machines
- 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
- Gastric Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters
- Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
- Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
- External Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies - An infusion pump is necessary to safely administer the drug
- Insulin Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies - Disposable Insulin Delivery System, Mechanical insulin infusion pumps, Needle type infusion sets, Cannula type infusion sets
- Implanted Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies - Implantable infusion pumps, catheters, refill kits
- 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
- (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the relief of acute post-operative pain
- Ultraviolet Light Devices and/or Supplies - Hand-held phototherapy devices, UV light therapy panels, Multidirectional light therapy
- 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
- Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
- Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories - Prosthetic bra, Surgical bra
- 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
- 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
- Diabetic Shoes and Inserts - Shoes, Socks, Insoles
- Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom - Custom fabricated shoes, socks, & insoles
Nursing Home Compare Information
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.
The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.
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) | 231515 |
| Ownership Type | Non-Profit |
| Medicare Certification Date | 07-25-1986 |
| Quality Measure | Measure Score |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Census Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day | 120.0 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Care Provided in Home Percentage of days patients received care in home | 63 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Care Provided in All other locations Percentage of days patients received care in other locations | 6 |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility | 1 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences Facility observed rate | 99.9 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) Facility observed rate | 97.2 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening Facility observed rate | 99.1 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment Facility observed rate | 99.5 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening Facility observed rate | 99.6 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment Facility observed rate | 97.5 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen Facility observed rate | 99.3 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure Facility observed rate | 94.5 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 986 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Facility observed rate | 72.8 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score Facility observed rate | 9.0 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 79,306 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) Facility observed rate | 0.0 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 51 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 471 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) Facility observed rate | 34.4 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 24 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 47 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 19.1 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 97 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 47 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 21.3 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 11 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) | 47 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 2.1 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 24 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) | 47 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 0.0 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 43 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 1,353 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) Facility observed rate | 9,578 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 11 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 78,999 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) Facility observed rate | 15.1 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 76 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 1,191,300 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) Facility observed rate | 9.6 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 67 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 1,189 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) Facility observed rate | 96.0 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 72 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis | 38 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis | 18 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis | 8 |
| 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 |
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1508982927, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508982927, enumerated as an "organization" on March 21, 2007.
The provider is located at 550 MUNSON AVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 and the phone number is (231) 935-6420.
Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
