FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC
NPI 1528157633
Home Health in Edinburg, TX

Q: What is Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc have?

CMS rates Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc 1 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.

Active since October 12, 2006CLIA 45D1067004 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

508 W CANTON RD STE A, EDINBURG, TX 78539(956) 381-8253(956) 381-8353 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 04, 2026.

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About Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc NPPES

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

FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC (NPI 1528157633) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Edinburg, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through April 8, 2027 and lists Felipe Garza, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1528157633

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameFAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC

Location Address508 W CANTON RD STE AEdinburg, TX 78539-6136

Mailing Address508 W Canton Rd Ste AEdinburg, TX 78539-6136 · (956) 381-8253 · Fax (956) 381-8353

Phone(956) 381-8253

Fax(956) 381-8353

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialFelipe GarzaAdministrator · (956) 381-8253

Enumeration DateOctober 12, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 25, 2016

✔ NPI 1528157633 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 010847

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.

508 W CANTON RD STE A, Edinburg, TX 78539

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicare PIN679780

Medicaid335927501TX

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare.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 45D1067004

Family & Friends Home Health Care Inc · Edinburg, TX

Active · expires Apr 8, 2027

CLIA Number45D1067004

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateApril 9, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateApril 8, 2027

Laboratory DirectorAuiganeht Garza

Laboratory Phone(956) 381-8253

Laboratory LocationFamily & Friends Home Health Care Inc508 W Canton Rd Ste A, Edinburg, TX 78539

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address 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 Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc (CMS certification number 679780), from CMS Care Compare.

Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc

Home health agency · Edinburg, TX

1/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number679780

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 3, 2008

Phone(956) 381-8253

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

92.9%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

59.5%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

42.2%

Patients who got better at bathing

46.7%

Patients whose breathing improved

28.6%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

37.2%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

13.8%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

31.8%

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

26 of 43 patient episodes · observed rate 60.47%

63.77% Worse Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

Cases too small to report

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 422 episodes

0.82

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

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 Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc is 1528157633. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2006.

Where is Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc located?

Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc is located at 508 W Canton Rd Ste A, Edinburg, TX 78539. The listed phone number is (956) 381-8253.

What is Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc's specialty?

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

Does Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1067004) is associated with this NPI, valid through April 8, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 3, 2008.

What quality rating does Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc have?

CMS rates Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc 1 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.

What insurance does Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare list Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Family And Friends Home Health Care Inc was last updated on March 25, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 years 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.