SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE
NPI 1548306194
In Home Supportive Care in Allentown, PA

Q: What is Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice have?

CMS rates Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice 2.5 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 January 30, 2007

2/5

Patient Care Rating

451 CHEW ST STE 103, ALLENTOWN, PA 18102(484) 664-2700 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 2, 2025, Jul 17, 2023, Jan 26, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice NPPES

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

SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE (NPI 1548306194), doing business as Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc., is a healthcare organization registered as an in home supportive care in Allentown, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization lists Melissa Frownfelter, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1548306194

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy253Z00000X

Legal Business NameSPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE

Location Address451 CHEW ST STE 103Allentown, PA 18102-3412

Mailing Address2700 Luther DrChambersburg, PA 17202-8131 · (717) 264-8178 · Fax (717) 264-6347

Phone(484) 664-2700

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMelissa FrownfelterCoo · (717) 606-5393

Enumeration DateJanuary 30, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 2, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 2, 2025

✔ NPI 1548306194 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyIn Home Supportive CareAgencies

Taxonomy Code253Z00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 17773601

Definition

An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.

451 CHEW ST STE 103, Allentown, PA 18102

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameLutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice (CMS certification number 397715), from CMS Care Compare.

Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice

Home health agency · Allentown, PA

2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number397715

Medicare-Certified SinceSeptember 12, 1997

Phone(610) 871-2802

Services Offered

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

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

98.5%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

80.7%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

85.4%

Patients who got better at bathing

77.1%

Patients whose breathing improved

84.9%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

75.7%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

54%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

94.9%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

97.4%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

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

42 of 65 patient episodes · observed rate 64.62%

73.34% Same As National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

54 patient stays · observed rate 9.26%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

4.25% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 98 episodes

1.11

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

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE

Hospice Care, Community Based

451 CHEW ST STE 103
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

Lehigh County (610) 391-2300

SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE

Home Health

451 CHEW ST STE 103
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

Lehigh County (610) 871-2802

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 Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice's NPI number?

The NPI number for Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is 1548306194. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 30, 2007. The provider was formerly known as Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc..

Where is Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice located?

Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is located at 451 Chew St Ste 103, Allentown, PA 18102. The listed phone number is (484) 664-2700.

What is Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.

Is Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since September 12, 1997.

What quality rating does Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice have?

CMS rates Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice 2.5 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice was last updated on September 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.