VITAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
NPI 1639159908
Home Health in Hammond, LA

Q: What is Vital Health Services Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vital Health Services Inc is 1639159908. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as VitalCaring Group.

Q: What is Vital Health Services Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Vital Health Services Inc have?

CMS rates Vitalcaring Group 3.5 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 January 20, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

41601 VETERANS AVE STE 200A, HAMMOND, LA 70403(985) 345-6343(985) 345-5136 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 27, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 27, 2026, Sep 11, 2024, Mar 27, 2023 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2022).

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About Vital Health Services Inc NPPES

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

VITAL HEALTH SERVICES INC (NPI 1639159908), doing business as Vitalcaring Group, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Hammond, Louisiana and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Chris Walker, Chief Operating Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639159908

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameVITAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

Location Address41601 VETERANS AVE STE 200AHammond, LA 70403-1444

Mailing Address8150 N Central Expy Ste 1800Dallas, TX 75206-1883 · (469) 839-3777 · Fax (469) 983-2083

Phone(985) 345-6343

Fax(985) 345-5136

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialChris WalkerChief Operating Officer · (469) 839-3706

Enumeration DateJanuary 20, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 27, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 27, 2026

✔ NPI 1639159908 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.

41601 VETERANS AVE STE 200A, Hammond, LA 70403

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsVitalcaring Group

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1406734LA

Accepted Insurance

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

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Vitalcaring Group (CMS certification number 197763), from CMS Care Compare.

Vitalcaring Group

Home health agency · Hammond, LA

3.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number197763

Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 9, 1999

Phone(985) 345-6343

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

99.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

91%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

90.6%

Patients who got better at bathing

87.9%

Patients whose breathing improved

87.7%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

89.1%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

48.3%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

97.5%

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

99.6%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.5%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.3%

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

358 of 558 patient episodes · observed rate 64.16%

68.38% Worse Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

266 patient stays · observed rate 2.63%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.68% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care

1.07

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 Vital Health Services Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Vital Health Services Inc is 1639159908. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as VitalCaring Group.

Where is Vital Health Services Inc located?

Vital Health Services Inc is located at 41601 Veterans Ave Ste 200A, Hammond, LA 70403. The listed phone number is (985) 345-6343.

What is Vital Health Services Inc's specialty?

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

Is Vital Health Services Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Vitalcaring Group is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since November 9, 1999.

What quality rating does Vital Health Services Inc have?

CMS rates Vitalcaring Group 3.5 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.

What insurance does Vital Health Services Inc accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Vital Health Services Inc 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 Vital Health Services Inc was last updated on March 27, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.