BETHANY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF COASTAL GEORGIA, LLC
NPI 1548501000
Hospice Care, Community Based in Claxton, GA

Q: What is Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC's specialty?

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

Active since March 08, 2013

109 S DUVAL ST, CLAXTON, GA 30417(912) 739-0058(912) 739-0350 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 23, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 13, 2025, Feb 3, 2017, Jan 9, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, Llc NPPES

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

BETHANY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF COASTAL GEORGIA, LLC (NPI 1548501000), doing business as Affinity Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Claxton, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since March 2013. The organization lists Christopher Smith, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1548501000

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameBETHANY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF COASTAL GEORGIA, LLC

Location Address109 S DUVAL STClaxton, GA 30417-2029

Mailing Address135 Gemini Cir Ste 202Birmingham, AL 35209-5842 · (912) 739-0058 · Fax (912) 739-0350

Phone(912) 739-0058

Fax(912) 739-0350

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialChristopher SmithCeo · (205) 949-0400

Enumeration DateMarch 8, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 23, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 23, 2025

✔ NPI 1548501000 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 GA · 054-0285-H

Also ListedFamily Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineTaxonomy 207QH0002X · License 054-0285-H (GA)

109 S DUVAL ST, Claxton, GA 30417

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAffinity Hospice

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid7614683444AGA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Affinity Hospice (CMS certification number 111658), from CMS Care Compare.

Affinity Hospice

Hospice · Claxton, GA

OwnershipFor-Profit

CMS Certification Number111658

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 15, 2007

Average Daily Census24patients per day on average

Location109 South Duval StreetClaxton, GA 30417 · Evans County

Phone(912) 739-0058

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

72%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

16%

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

16%

Patients with dementia

33%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

14%

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

58 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

58 patient stays

98.3%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

58 patient stays

93.1%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

31 patient stays

93.5%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

58 patient stays

96.6%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

58 patient stays

79.3%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

59 patient stays

64.4%

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 51

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 44

50%

Early live discharges

National percentile 28

Late live discharges

National percentile 58

42.4%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 63

9.1%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 75

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 57

$17,826

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 48

12.1 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 15

4.9%

Visits near death

National percentile 71

95.9%

Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

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.

THOMAS B DUNHAM OD

Optometrist

109 S DUVAL ST
CLAXTON, GA 30417

Evans County (912) 739-4031

GEORGIA EYE INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTHEAST, LLC

Ophthalmology

109 S DUVAL ST
CLAXTON, GA 30417

Evans County (912) 739-4031

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 Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC is 1548501000. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 8, 2013. The provider is doing business as Affinity Hospice.

Where is Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC located?

Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC is located at 109 S Duval St, Claxton, GA 30417. The listed phone number is (912) 739-0058.

What is Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC's specialty?

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

Is Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Affinity Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 111658), certified since August 15, 2007.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC was last updated on October 23, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.