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CARE ALTERNATIVES OF MISSOURI, LLC
NPI 1609915164
Hospice Care, Community Based in Overland Park, KS

Active since February 05, 2007CLIA 17D1054940 · Waiver
4550 W 109TH ST STE 210, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211(913) 287-5678(913) 287-5217 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 12, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 12, 2025, May 6, 2019, Sep 19, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Care Alternatives Of Missouri, Llc NPPES

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

CARE ALTERNATIVES OF MISSOURI, LLC (NPI 1609915164), doing business as Ascend Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Overland Park, Kansas and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through November 29, 2027 and lists Victoria Santos, Revenue Cycle Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1609915164
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251G00000X
Legal Business NameCARE ALTERNATIVES OF MISSOURI, LLC
Location Address4550 W 109TH ST STE 210Overland Park, KS 66211-1351
Mailing Address65 Jackson Dr, Suite 103Cranford, NJ 07016-3516 · (908) 931-9068 · Fax (908) 931-9698
Phone(913) 287-5678
Fax(913) 287-5217
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVictoria SantosRevenue Cycle Director · (908) 931-9068
Enumeration DateFebruary 5, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 12, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 12, 2025
✔ NPI 1609915164 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies
Taxonomy Code251G00000X
License✔ Licensed in KS · NONE ISSUED IN KS
4550 W 109TH ST STE 210, Overland Park, KS 66211
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAscend Hospice

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid200303610AKS

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Care Alternatives Of Missouri, Llc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Medicare Revalidation Due Date

Revalidation due by November 30, 2026

Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers confirm their enrollment information with CMS on a set cycle, every 5 years for most and every 3 years for medical equipment suppliers. CMS sets the due date for each enrollment.

StateEnrollment IDDue date
StateKansasEnrollment IDO20211119002316Non-DME Part B · Clinic/Group PracticeDue dateNovember 30, 2026
Source: CMS Revalidation Due Date List, October 2026 release.

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

10

Medicare enrollment records show 10 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 2

Nurse Practitioner9
Internal Medicine1

Clinicians, nearest first (10)

Lorrie Holland, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1366831828
10977 GRANADA LN SUITE 105
Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 215-5008
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Tamra Huntsman, DNP, APRN-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1932512944
6860 W 115TH ST
Overland Park, KS 66211
(913) 701-5656
✔ PECOS1.6 mi
Christopher Geha, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1578556478
8800 STATE LINE RD
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 383-9099
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.0 mi
Daphne Fry, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1487621264
9100 W 74TH ST
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
(913) 676-2679
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare5.3 mi
Jill Gabel, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1679937957
2790 CLAY EDWARDS DR SUITE 520
North Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 221-6750
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare16 mi
Courtney Roberts, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1235891789
19600 E 39TH ST S
Independence, MO 64057
(913) 222-9779
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare18 mi
Angela Cloud, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1629615240
1015 IOWA ST
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 505-5671
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare34 mi
Nichole Potts, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1174957666
403 SYCAMORE ST
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3263
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare52 mi
Crystal Kay, AGNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1780365296
403 SYCAMORE ST
Valley Falls, KS 66088
(785) 945-3263
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare52 mi
Vietta Harold, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1770141657
1500 SW 10TH AVE
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 270-0026
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare58 mi

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

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 17D1054940

Care Alternatives Of Mo, LLC Dba Ascend Hospice · Overland Park, KS
Active · expires Nov 29, 2027
CLIA Number17D1054940
Laboratory TypeHospice
Certificate Effective DateNovember 30, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 29, 2027
Laboratory DirectorKymberili D. Johnson
Laboratory Phone(913) 287-5678
Laboratory LocationCare Alternatives Of Mo, LLC Dba Ascend Hospice4550 W 109th Street #210, Overland Park, KS 66211
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare 2

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for the 2 hospice facilities associated with this NPI, from CMS Care Compare.

Ascend Hospice

Hospice · Overland Park, KS
Facility 1 of 2
OwnershipFor-Profit
CMS Certification Number171566
CMS RegionRegion 7
Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 16, 2006
Average Daily Census161patients per day on average
Location4550 W 109th St Suite 210Overland Park, KS 66211 · Johnson County
Phone(913) 287-5678
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
Home10%
Assisted living facility59%
Nursing facility10%
Skilled nursing facility19%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
10%
Patients with dementia
40%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
18%
Patients with respiratory disease
3%
Patients with stroke
6%
Patients with other conditions
10%
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
614 patient stays
100%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
614 patient stays
99.8%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
614 patient stays
92.7%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
199 patient stays
95.5%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
614 patient stays
99.3%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
158 patient stays
98.1%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
138 patient stays
97.1%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
614 patient stays
89.3%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
854 patient stays
71.4%
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
50.2%
Early live discharges
National percentile 23
2.2%
Late live discharges
National percentile 74
48.9%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 73
11.2%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 57
1.7%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 65
$19,327
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 81
15.8 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 54
8.3%
Visits near death
National percentile 55
94%
Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Ascend Hospice

Hospice · Cranford, NJ
Facility 2 of 2
OwnershipFor-Profit
CMS Certification Number311541
CMS RegionRegion 2
Medicare-Certified SinceJune 21, 1995
Average Daily Census266patients per day on average
Location65 Jackson Dr, Ste 103Cranford, NJ 07016 · Union County
Phone(908) 931-9080
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
Home22%
Assisted living facility43%
Nursing facility6%
Skilled nursing facility27%
Inpatient hospice facility0%
Inpatient hospital0%
Other locations2%
Patients with cancer
12%
Patients with dementia
47%
Patients with circulatory or heart disease
5%
Patients with respiratory disease
6%
Patients with stroke
4%
Patients with other conditions
5%
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
744 patient stays
99.9%
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
744 patient stays
99.9%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
744 patient stays
99.5%
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
141 patient stays
89.4%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
744 patient stays
98.4%
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
82 patient stays
93.9%
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
147 patient stays
98%
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
744 patient stays
95%
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
1,068 patient stays
50.1%
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 84
78.6%
Early live discharges
National percentile 58
7%
Late live discharges
National percentile 67
45.5%
Burdensome transitions, Type 1
National percentile 80
13.5%
Burdensome transitions, Type 2
National percentile 79
3.5%
Per-beneficiary spending
National percentile 72
$20,915
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days
National percentile 48
12.1 minutes
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends
National percentile 36
6.8%
Visits near death
National percentile 19
83.6%
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 Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC is 1609915164. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 5, 2007. The provider is doing business as Ascend Hospice.

Where is Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC located?

Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC is located at 4550 W 109th St Ste 210, Overland Park, KS 66211. The listed phone number is (913) 287-5678.

What is Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC's specialty?

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

Is Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

When is Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC's Medicare revalidation due?

According to the CMS Revalidation Due Date List (October 2026 release), the Medicare Non-DME Part B enrollment for this organization (Kansas, Clinic/Group Practice) is due for revalidation by November 30, 2026. Medicare providers and suppliers revalidate their enrollment every 5 years, and medical equipment suppliers every 3 years. Confirm current requirements with your Medicare Administrative Contractor.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 10 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC. 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. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (9) and Internal Medicine (1). Of these, 4 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 17D1054940) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 29, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. 2 Medicare-certified hospice facilities are associated with this NPI. Details for each are in the Hospice Care Quality section above.

What insurance does Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City list Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Care Alternatives Of Missouri, LLC was last updated on August 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.