ALWAYS BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH
NPI 1578908349
Home Health in Durant, OK

Q: What is Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC is 1578908349. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 6, 2013. The provider is doing business as Always Better Care Home Health.

Q: What is Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC have?

CMS rates Always Better Care Home Health 1.5 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 May 06, 2013CLIA 37D2061846 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

120 S 7TH AVE, DURANT, OK 74701(580) 931-3900(580) 931-3901 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 19, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 06, 2026.

Record update history: May 19, 2022, Jan 8, 2020, Jun 29, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Always Better Care Home Health NPPES

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

ALWAYS BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH (NPI 1578908349) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Durant, Oklahoma and active in the NPI registry since May 2013. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 7, 2027, maintains a secondary practice location in Durant, and lists Lynsey Bounds, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578908349

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameALWAYS BETTER CARE OF OKLAHOMA, LLC

Location Address120 S 7TH AVEDurant, OK 74701-5017

Mailing Address120 S 7th AveDurant, OK 74701-5017 · (580) 931-3900 · Fax (580) 931-3901

Phone(580) 931-3900

Fax(580) 931-3901

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialLynsey BoundsAdministrator · (580) 931-3900

Enumeration DateMay 6, 2013

Last NPPES UpdateMay 19, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 19, 2022

✔ NPI 1578908349 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

120 S 7TH AVE, Durant, OK 74701

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAlways Better Care Home Health

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11417 W Liveoak StDurant, OK 74701-4064 · Phone (580) 931-3900 · Fax (580) 931-3901

Other Identifiers 1

OtherHC8021OK · State License

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 37D2061846

Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC · Durant, OK

Active · expires Jul 7, 2027

CLIA Number37D2061846

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJuly 8, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJuly 7, 2027

Laboratory DirectorJames C. Morrison

Laboratory Phone(580) 931-3900

Laboratory LocationAlways Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC120 S 7th Ave, Durant, OK 74701

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

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

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Always Better Care Home Health (CMS certification number 377775), from CMS Care Compare.

Always Better Care Home Health

Home health agency · Durant, OK

1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number377775

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 19, 2014

Phone(580) 931-3900

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

99.4%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

58.3%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

55.2%

Patients who got better at bathing

61.3%

Patients whose breathing improved

57.5%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

68.8%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

63.5%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

99.4%

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

94.7%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.2%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

51 of 109 patient episodes · observed rate 46.79%

50.2% Worse Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

Cases too small to report

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 506 episodes

0.97

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned 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 Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC is 1578908349. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 6, 2013. The provider is doing business as Always Better Care Home Health.

Where is Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC located?

Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC is located at 120 S 7th Ave, Durant, OK 74701. The listed phone number is (580) 931-3900.

What is Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 37D2061846) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 7, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Always Better Care Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 19, 2014.

What quality rating does Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC have?

CMS rates Always Better Care Home Health 1.5 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 Always Better Care Of Oklahoma, LLC was last updated on May 19, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.