COMMUNITY NURSE, INC.
NPI 1518054451
Hospice Care, Community Based in Fairhaven, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2006

Contact Information

62 CENTER STREET
FAIRHAVEN, MA
ZIP 02719
Phone: (508) 992-6278
Fax: (508) 996-0781

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 22D0081450
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Home Health Agency
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About COMMUNITY NURSE, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Community Nurse, Inc., a provider established in Fairhaven, Massachusetts operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518054451 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 7234 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lisa Parent (Ceo)

NPI
1518054451
Provider Name
COMMUNITY NURSE, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
62 CENTER STREET FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719
Location Phone
(508) 992-6278
Location Fax
(508) 996-0781
Mailing Address
62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719
Mailing Phone
(508) 992-6278
Mailing Fax
(508) 996-0781
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-10-2006
Last Update Date
05-29-2026
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is non-profit and was certified on 12-21-1993 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
License No.
7234
License State
MA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/30%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/10000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/20%/8500 - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Bronze 8000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Gold + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Gold 1400 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO HSA Bronze 6000 - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Silver 3500 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local Choice HMO Silver 5000 + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Bronze 7500 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Gold 2000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO
  • NH Local HMO Silver 6000 Standard + $0 Rx list + $0 Virtual Urgent Care - HMO

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

LISA PARENT

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(508) 992-6278

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0605697MEDICAID (05)MA 
806021OTHER (01)TUFTS HOSPICE
0007801OTHER (01)NHP HOSPICE
701044OTHER (01)HCHP HOSPICE

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)221542
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Medicare Certification Date12-21-1993
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
30.0
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
2
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
56
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
26
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
14
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
Not Available - The number of patient stays is too small to report (less than 20 patient stays).
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
288
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
62.5
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
8.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
32,700
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
51
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
170
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
75.3
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
80
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
18
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
16.7
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
95
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
18
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
33.3
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
33
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
18
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
5.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
44
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
18
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
5.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
91
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
388
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
15,498
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
43
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
32,665
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
11.2
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
38
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
365,685
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
7.0
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
39
Visits near death (% decedents)
330
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
95.5
Visits near death (% decedents)
68
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
34
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
17
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
14
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
10
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

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
22D0081450
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
SANDRA DOMPIERRE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Community Nurse, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1518054451, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 1 → 2 0 → 0 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1518054451.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518054451, enumerated as an "organization" on October 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 62 CENTER STREET FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719 and the phone number is (508) 992-6278.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.