HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.
NPI 1538174263
Hospice Care, Community Based in West Palm Beach, FL

Q: What is Hospice Of Palm Beach County, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospice Of Palm Beach County, Inc. is 1538174263. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 30, 2006.

Q: What is Hospice Of Palm Beach County, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Active since July 30, 2006CLIA 10D0286627 · Waiver

5300 EAST AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407(561) 848-5200 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 14, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Hospice Of Palm Beach County, Inc. NPPES

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

HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC. (NPI 1538174263) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in West Palm Beach, Florida and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 21, 2027 and lists David C Fielding, President And Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1538174263

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameHOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.

Location Address5300 EAST AVEWest Palm Beach, FL 33407-2387

Mailing Address5300 East AveWest Palm Beach, FL 33407-2387 · (561) 848-5200

Phone(561) 848-5200

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid C FieldingPresident And Ceo · (561) 848-5200

Enumeration DateJuly 30, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 2014

✔ NPI 1538174263 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in FL · 5027096

Also ListedHospice, InpatientTaxonomy 315D00000X · License 5027096 (FL)

5300 EAST AVE, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid087516300FL

Medicare OSCAR/certification101512FL

Accepted Insurance

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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 10D0286627

Hospice Of Palm Beach County Inc · West Palm Beach, FL

Active · expires Jul 21, 2027

CLIA Number10D0286627

Laboratory TypeHospice

Certificate Effective DateJuly 22, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJuly 21, 2027

Laboratory DirectorKatherine Brazzale

Laboratory Phone(561) 848-5200

Laboratory LocationHospice Of Palm Beach County Inc5300 East Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Hospice Of Palm Beach County Inc (CMS certification number 101512), from CMS Care Compare.

Hospice Of Palm Beach County Inc

Hospice · West Palm Beach, FL

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number101512

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 20, 1984

Average Daily Census1034patients per day on average

Location5300 East AvenueWest Palm Beach, FL 33407 · Palm Beach County

Phone(561) 848-5200

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

50%

Assisted living facility

24%

Nursing facility

20%

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

22%

Patients with dementia

19%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

21%

Patients with respiratory disease

Patients with stroke

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

7162 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

7162 patient stays

98.6%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

7162 patient stays

97.7%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

2738 patient stays

96.1%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

7162 patient stays

98.5%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

3943 patient stays

98.4%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

1352 patient stays

97.3%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

7162 patient stays

92.4%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

2,772 patient stays

30.1%

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.

10/10

Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 99

5.2%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 84

79%

Early live discharges

National percentile 85

12.2%

Late live discharges

National percentile 29

31.9%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 43

5.4%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 45

0.7%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 23

$12,069

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 78

15.3 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 88

14.1%

Visits near death

National percentile 54

93.8%

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.

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