CANINE FRIENDLY COALITION, INC
NPI 1649550880
Home Health in El Paso, TX

Q: What is Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc is 1649550880. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2011. The provider is doing business as Desert Star Home Health.

Q: What is Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc have?

CMS rates Desert Star Home Health 2 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 August 19, 2011

2/5

Patient Care Rating

1119 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79902(915) 566-0999(915) 566-0984 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 16, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 16, 2026, Dec 1, 2021, Sep 14, 2021 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc NPPES

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

CANINE FRIENDLY COALITION, INC (NPI 1649550880), doing business as Desert Star Home Health, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in El Paso, Texas and active in the NPI registry since August 2011. The organization lists Miguel Villanueva, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1649550880

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameCANINE FRIENDLY COALITION, INC

Location Address1119 MONTANA AVEEl Paso, TX 79902-5509

Mailing Address1119 Montana AveEl Paso, TX 79902-5509 · (915) 566-0999 · Fax (915) 566-0984

Phone(915) 566-0999

Fax(915) 566-0984

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMiguel VillanuevaCeo · (915) 307-0719

Enumeration DateAugust 19, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 16, 20266 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 16, 2026

✔ NPI 1649550880 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.

1119 MONTANA AVE, El Paso, TX 79902

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDesert Star Home Health

Other Identifiers 1

Other74-7761TX · Cms Ccn

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Oscar Insurance Company, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Desert Star Home Health (CMS certification number 747761), from CMS Care Compare.

Desert Star Home Health

Home health agency · El Paso, TX

2/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number747761

Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 24, 2012

Phone(915) 566-0999

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

93.4%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

77.9%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

81.3%

Patients who got better at bathing

81.9%

Patients whose breathing improved

77%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

73.2%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

70.4%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

93.6%

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

86%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.7%

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

47 of 68 patient episodes · observed rate 69.12%

72.05% Same As 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 133 episodes

0.97

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

DESERT STAR HOSPICE

Hospice Care, Community Based

1119 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79902

El Paso County (915) 566-0999

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 Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc is 1649550880. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2011. The provider is doing business as Desert Star Home Health.

Where is Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc located?

Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc is located at 1119 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79902. The listed phone number is (915) 566-0999.

What is Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc's specialty?

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

Is Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Desert Star Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since October 24, 2012.

What quality rating does Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc have?

CMS rates Desert Star Home Health 2 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 Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Oscar Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare list Canine Friendly Coalition, 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 Canine Friendly Coalition, Inc was last updated on January 16, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.