FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC.
NPI 1679524565
Hospice Care, Community Based in Monroe, LA
NPI Status: Active since May 15, 2006
Contact Information
300 WASHINGTON ST STE 303
MONROE, LA
ZIP 71201
Phone: (318) 322-0049
Fax: (318) 322-0059
- Organization
- Hospice Care, Community Based
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 19D2026659
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-05-2027
About FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Choice Hospice, Inc., a provider established in Monroe, Louisiana operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679524565 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated February 2026. The provider's
- NPI
- 1679524565
- Provider Legal Name
- FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC.
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 300 WASHINGTON ST STE 303 MONROE, LA 71201
- Location Phone
- (318) 322-0049
- Location Fax
- (318) 322-0059
- Mailing Address
- 3010 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 1100 DALLAS, TX 75234
- Mailing Phone
- (800) 379-1600
- Mailing Fax
- (318) 322-0059
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-15-2006
- Last Update Date
- 02-05-2026
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is for-profit and was certified on 07-07-2006 This facility was recently evaluated on the following quality measures: average daily census, hospice served at least 1 patient with both medicare and medicaid coverage during one year, hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in medicare advantage during one year, care provided in assisted living facility and care provided in home, etc.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Hospice Care, Community Based
- Taxonomy Code
- 251G00000X
- Type
- Agencies
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
- Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
- Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
- Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31259 | OTHER (01) | LA | BCBS OF LA PROVIDER NO |
| 1583227 | MEDICAID (05) | LA |
Hospice Care Information
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data provides information on the quality of care that hospice facilities are providing to their patients. The quality reporting data gives families and patients the information they need to decide which hospice is right for them.
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 191626 |
| Ownership Type | For-Profit |
| Medicare Certification Date | 07-07-2006 |
| Quality Measure | Measure Score |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Census Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day | 58.0 |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year 1= Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage | Yes |
| Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year 1 = Hospice served at least one patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage | Yes |
| Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility Percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility | 13 |
| Care Provided in Home Percentage of days patients received care in home | 66 |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice | Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report. |
| Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital | Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report. |
| Care Provided in Nursing Facility Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility | 20 |
| Care Provided in All other locations Percentage of days patients received care in other locations | Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report. |
| Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility | 0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years. |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient) Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure Facility observed rate | 100.0 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life | 437 |
| Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Facility observed rate | 79.6 |
| Hospice Care Index Overall Score Facility observed rate | 10.0 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 61,241 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) Facility observed rate | 0.0 |
| CHC/GIP provided (% days) | 51 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 356 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) Facility observed rate | 46.1 |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) | 38 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 101 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 11.9 |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) | 85 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 101 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 36.6 |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) | 42 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges) | 101 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 10.9 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges) | 71 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges) | 101 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) Facility observed rate | 5.0 |
| Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges) | 89 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 660 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) Facility observed rate | 14,220 |
| Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $) | 36 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 61,153 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) Facility observed rate | 8.9 |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes) | 14 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 543,315 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) Facility observed rate | 9.4 |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes) | 65 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 502 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) Facility observed rate | 96.4 |
| Visits near death (% decedents) | 76 |
| Percent of Patients with Cancer Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis | 23 |
| Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis | 16 |
| Percent of Patients with Dementia Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis | 13 |
| Percent of Patients with Other Conditions Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis | 5 |
| Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis | 9 |
| Percent of Patients with Stroke Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis | 17 |
| Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care Th hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level. Blank: hospice only provided care at routine home care level | Yes |
| Provided Routine Home Care only The hospice had at least one incidence of RHC over the 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level. Blank: the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level | No |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 19D2026659
- Facility Type
- Hospice
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 06, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 05, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- MICHELLE JACKSON
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to First Choice Hospice, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1679524565, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679524565, enumerated as an "organization" on May 15, 2006.
The provider is located at 300 WASHINGTON ST STE 303 MONROE, LA 71201 and the phone number is (318) 322-0049.
Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
