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AMEDISYS MISSOURI, L.L.C.
NPI 1679745251
Home Health in Poplar Bluff, MO

Active since March 24, 2008CLIA 26D0931477 · Waiver
4/5
Patient Care Rating
2955 KANELL BLVD, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901(573) 727-9687(573) 727-9715 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 20, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 20, 2026, Jul 3, 2018, Feb 9, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Amedisys Missouri, L.l.c. NPPES

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

AMEDISYS MISSOURI, L.L.C. (NPI 1679745251), doing business as Amedisys Home Health Of Missouri, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 29, 2027 and lists Joshua L. Proffitt, President And Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679745251
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameAMEDISYS MISSOURI, L.L.C.
Location Address2955 KANELL BLVDPoplar Bluff, MO 63901
Mailing Address3854 American Way Ste ABaton Rouge, LA 70816-4897 · (225) 292-2031 · Fax (225) 295-9678
Phone(573) 727-9687
Fax(573) 727-9715
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoshua L. ProffittPresident And Ceo · (617) 639-4092
Enumeration DateMarch 24, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 20, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 20, 2026
✔ NPI 1679745251 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
License✔ Licensed in MO · 804-10HH
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.

2955 KANELL BLVD, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
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Doing Business AsAmedisys Home Health Of Missouri

Home Health Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.		 - 4 out of 5 stars - AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI performed better than most other agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type
Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.		Proprietary
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care?
The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.		Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy?
The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.		Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy?
The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.		Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy?
The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.		Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services?
The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.		No
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide?
The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.		Yes
Medicare Certification Date08-19-1983
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.		1,428
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.		92.1%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.		94.2%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.		93.7%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.		94.1%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner?
This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.		99.4%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).		87.4%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.		72.4%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.		98%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury?
This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.		1.1%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function?
This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.		99.3%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally?
This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.		0.94%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission.		0.2%

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
26D0931477
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
July 30, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
July 29, 2027
Laboratory Director
KAREN PRATT
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Amedisys Missouri, L.l.c. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMEDISYS MISSOURI, L.L.C.'s NPI number?

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679745251, enumerated as an "organization" on March 24, 2008.

Where is the provider located?

The provider is located at 2955 KANELL BLVD POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901 and the phone number is (573) 727-9687.

What is the provider's specialty?

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.