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

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: October 25, 2026.

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

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, Llc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

3

Medicare enrollment records show 3 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (3)

Thomas Miller, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1407173347
308 E LONG ST
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 290-5235
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.5 mi
Betsy Tanner, MSN-FNP, BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1295387751
2505 LONGHORN RD
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 269-8467
✔ PECOS68 mi
Justin Harrell, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1285756163
200 DOCTORS DRIVE SUITE 106
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-3338
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare72 mi

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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
Home72%
Assisted living facility9%
Nursing facility1%
Skilled nursing facility16%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
16%
Patients with dementia
33%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
14%
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
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
0%
Gaps in nursing visits
National percentile 44
50%
Early live discharges
National percentile 28
3%
Late live discharges
National percentile 58
42.4%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 63
9.1%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 75
3%
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.

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 enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 3 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Bethany Hospice And Palliative Care Of Coastal Georgia, LLC, in Family Practice and Nurse Practitioner. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 12 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.