UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NPI 1659443158
Home Health in Altoona, PA

Q: What is Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania have?

CMS rates Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania 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 November 14, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

20 SHERATON DR, HOME HEALTH, ALTOONA, PA 16601(814) 941-1384(814) 941-1627 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 3, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 3, 2024, Mar 16, 2021, Aug 15, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania NPPES

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

UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (NPI 1659443158) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Altoona, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization lists Robert Griffith, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659443158

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameUPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

Location Address20 SHERATON DR, HOME HEALTHAltoona, PA 16601-9316

Mailing Address201 Chestnut Ave, Home HealthAltoona, PA 16601-4927 · (814) 946-5411 · Fax (814) 942-1673

Phone(814) 941-1384

Fax(814) 941-1627

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRobert GriffithCfo · (724) 778-4606

Enumeration DateNovember 14, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 3, 20243 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 3, 2024

✔ NPI 1659443158 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 708705

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.

20 SHERATON DR, Altoona, PA 16601

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Other Identifiers 8

Other1018267PA · Gateway

Other1736PA · Blue Shield

Other300187PA · Upmc For You - Best

Medicaid1007767800014PA

Other1020805PA · Acm

Other58159PA · Geisinger

Other0739PA · Highmark

Medicaid1007767800063PA

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania (CMS certification number 397087), from CMS Care Compare.

Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania

Home health agency · Altoona, PA

3.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number397087

Medicare-Certified SinceJanuary 1, 1969

Phone(814) 946-5411

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

98.9%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

83.9%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

86.5%

Patients who got better at bathing

86.2%

Patients whose breathing improved

87.2%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

82.5%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

66.3%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

96.6%

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

99%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.7%

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

2,621 of 3,423 patient episodes · observed rate 76.57%

82.93% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

2,484 patient stays · observed rate 3.5%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.4% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care

1.04

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7

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

REBECCA CLAAR

Social Worker

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 946-5411

WENDY WALKER

Registered Nurse

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 946-5411

JAMIE BAKER

Speech-Language Pathologist

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 946-5411

THERESA THORPE

Nurse Practitioner

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 941-1384

VICKIE L LATHERO CRNP

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 946-5411

UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

Hospice Care, Community Based

20 SHERATON DR, HOSPICE
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 949-6784

LORI VENTURA

Counselor

20 SHERATON DR
ALTOONA, PA 16601

Blair County (814) 946-5411

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 Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania's NPI number?

The NPI number for Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania is 1659443158. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 14, 2006.

Where is Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania located?

Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania is located at 20 Sheraton Dr Home Health, Altoona, PA 16601. The listed phone number is (814) 941-1384.

What is Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania's specialty?

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

Is Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania is a Medicare-certified home health agency.

What quality rating does Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania have?

CMS rates Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Upmc Home Healthcare Of Central Pennsylvania was last updated on January 3, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.