GUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE, INC.
NPI 1578906350
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in San Antonio, TX

Q: What is Guiding Light Hospice, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Guiding Light Hospice, Inc. is 1578906350. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 11, 2013.

Q: What is Guiding Light Hospice, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Gerontology, with taxonomy code 363LG0600X.

Active since April 11, 2013CLIA 45D2067066 · Waiver

4438 CENTERVIEW, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228(210) 280-0040(210) 280-0060 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 8, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 04, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 8, 2025, Jan 3, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Guiding Light Hospice, Inc. NPPES

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

GUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE, INC. (NPI 1578906350) is a healthcare organization registered as a gerontology in San Antonio, Texas and active in the NPI registry since April 2013. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 16, 2027 and lists Vijay Gunuganti, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578906350

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy363LG0600X

Legal Business NameGUIDING LIGHT HOSPICE, INC.

Location Address4438 CENTERVIEWSan Antonio, TX 78228-1440

Mailing Address3218 Nacogdoches RdSan Antonio, TX 78217-3321 · (210) 585-2335 · Fax (210) 787-1962

Phone(210) 280-0040

Fax(210) 280-0060

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialVijay GunugantiOwner · (210) 254-5119

Enumeration DateApril 11, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 8, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 8, 2025

✔ NPI 1578906350 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · GerontologyPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363LG0600X

4438 CENTERVIEW, San Antonio, TX 78228

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1027308TX

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and more.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 45D2067066

Guiding Light Hospice, Inc · San Antonio, TX

Active · expires Jun 16, 2027

CLIA Number45D2067066

Laboratory TypeHospice

Certificate Effective DateJune 17, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJune 16, 2027

Laboratory DirectorMonica N. Trust

Laboratory Phone(210) 585-2335

Laboratory LocationGuiding Light Hospice, Inc3218 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, TX 78217

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 Guiding Light Hospice (CMS certification number 741503), from CMS Care Compare.

Guiding Light Hospice

Hospice · San Antonio, TX

OwnershipFor-Profit

CMS Certification Number741503

CMS RegionRegion 6

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 10, 2014

Average Daily Census92patients per day on average

Location3218 Nacogdoches RdSan Antonio, TX 78217 · Bexar County

Phone(210) 585-2335

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

67%

Assisted living facility

18%

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

35%

Patients with dementia

25%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

Patients with respiratory disease

10%

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

481 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

481 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

481 patient stays

99.8%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

205 patient stays

91.7%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

481 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

221 patient stays

99.5%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

106 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

481 patient stays

96%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

515 patient stays

65%

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 65

0.1%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 73

70.2%

Early live discharges

National percentile 38

4.4%

Late live discharges

National percentile 58

42.8%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 81

13.8%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 60

1.9%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 57

$17,785

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 20

9.5 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 57

8.6%

Visits near death

National percentile 63

94.9%

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14

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

MR. ROLANDO XAVIER RAMIREZ PA-C, MPAS

Physician Assistant (Medical)