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FIRST ATLANTIC HOMECARE SERVICES CORPORATION
NPI 1528107992
Hospice Care, Community Based in Temple, TX

Active since February 05, 2007CLIA 45D1037551 · Waiver
619 N 3RD ST, TEMPLE, TX 76501(254) 773-6020(254) 773-6080 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 10, 2025, Jan 19, 2023, Aug 22, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation NPPES

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

FIRST ATLANTIC HOMECARE SERVICES CORPORATION (NPI 1528107992), doing business as First Atlantic Healthcare System, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Temple, Texas and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through February 27, 2027 and lists Obby O O Nwabuko, Chief Financial Officer Alt Admin, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1528107992
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameFIRST ATLANTIC HOMECARE SERVICES CORPORATION
Location Address619 N 3RD STTemple, TX 76501-3156
Mailing AddressPo Box 218Temple, TX 76503 · (254) 773-6020 · Fax (254) 773-6080
Phone(254) 773-6020
Fax(254) 773-6080
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialObby O O NwabukoChief Financial Officer Alt Admin · (254) 773-6020
Enumeration DateFebruary 5, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 10, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 10, 2025
✔ NPI 1528107992 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
Also ListedHome HealthTaxonomy 251E00000X · License 009511 (TX)
619 N 3RD ST, Temple, TX 76501
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFirst Atlantic Healthcare System

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 45D1037551

First Atlantic Homecare Service Corp Dba First Atlantic Healthcare System · Temple, TX
Active · expires Feb 27, 2027
CLIA Number45D1037551
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateFebruary 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateFebruary 27, 2027
Laboratory DirectorRoselyne N. Nwabuko
Laboratory Phone(254) 773-6020
Laboratory LocationFirst Atlantic Homecare Service Corp Dba First Atlantic Healthcare System619 N 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76501
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address 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 First Atlantic Healthcare System (CMS certification number 457947), from CMS Care Compare.

First Atlantic Healthcare System

Home health agency · Temple, TX
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number457947
Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 30, 2005
Phone(254) 773-6020
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Care And Grace Home Health And Hospice (CMS certification number 741653), from CMS Care Compare.

Care And Grace Home Health And Hospice

Hospice · Temple, TX
OwnershipFor-Profit
CMS Certification Number741653
CMS RegionRegion 6
Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 6, 2017
Average Daily Census21patients per day on average
Location619 N 3rd StTemple, TX 76504 · Bell County
Phone(254) 773-6020
Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days
Home100%
Assisted living facility0%
Nursing facility0%
Skilled nursing facility0%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations0%
Patients with dementia
30%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
29%
Patients with respiratory disease
0%
Patients with other conditions
0%
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
21 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
21 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
21 patient stays
100%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
21 patient stays
85.7%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
21 patient stays
61.9%
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
0%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 92
86.7%
Early live discharges
National percentile 19
0%
Late live discharges
National percentile 65
44.8%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 19
0%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 43
0%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 81
$23,016
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 19
9.4 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 67
9.6%
Visits near death
National percentile 14
80%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

FELICIA EKEH REGISTERED NURSE
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
619 N 3RD ST
TEMPLE, TX 76501
Bell County (254) 773-6020

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation is 1528107992. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 5, 2007. The provider is doing business as First Atlantic Healthcare System.

Where is First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation located?

First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation is located at 619 N 3rd St, Temple, TX 76501. The listed phone number is (254) 773-6020.

What is First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation's specialty?

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

Does First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1037551) is associated with this NPI, valid through February 27, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. First Atlantic Healthcare System is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since November 30, 2005.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for First Atlantic Homecare Services Corporation was last updated on September 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.