SONRISA HOME CARE LLC
NPI 1700013885
Home Health in Harlingen, TX

Q: What is Sonrisa Home Care LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sonrisa Home Care LLC is 1700013885. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 16, 2009.

Q: What is Sonrisa Home Care LLC's specialty?

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

Active since June 16, 2009CLIA 45D2008421 · Waiver

317 W HARRISON AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550(956) 412-1870(956) 412-0773 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 2, 2025, May 29, 2025, May 20, 2025 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Sonrisa Home Care Llc NPPES

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

SONRISA HOME CARE LLC (NPI 1700013885) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Harlingen, Texas and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 9, 2028 and lists Edward Rippistine, Administrator/don, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700013885

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameSONRISA HOME CARE LLC

Location Address317 W HARRISON AVEHarlingen, TX 78550-6423

Mailing Address317 W Harrison AveHarlingen, TX 78550-6423 · (956) 412-1870 · Fax (956) 412-0773

Phone(956) 412-1870

Fax(956) 412-0773

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialEdward RippistineAdministrator/don · (956) 412-1870

Enumeration DateJune 16, 2009

Last NPPES UpdateJune 2, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 2, 2025

✔ NPI 1700013885 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 013481

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.

317 W HARRISON AVE, Harlingen, TX 78550

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Other Identifiers 2

Other518637TX · Joint Commission Id

Medicaid3381550TX

Accepted Insurance

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

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 45D2008421

Sonrisa Home Care LLC · Harlingen, TX

Active · expires Jun 9, 2028

CLIA Number45D2008421

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJune 10, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateJune 9, 2028

Laboratory DirectorEdward Rippistine III

Laboratory Phone(956) 412-1870

Laboratory LocationSonrisa Home Care LLC317 W Harrison Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Sonrisa Home Care LLC (CMS certification number 747779), from CMS Care Compare.

Sonrisa Home Care LLC

Home health agency · Harlingen, TX

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number747779

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 17, 2013

Phone(956) 412-1870

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

96.9%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

50%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

100%

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

100%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.1%

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

27 of 42 patient episodes · observed rate 64.29%

68.56% 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 165 episodes

1.06

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 Sonrisa Home Care LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sonrisa Home Care LLC is 1700013885. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 16, 2009.

Where is Sonrisa Home Care LLC located?

Sonrisa Home Care LLC is located at 317 W Harrison Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550. The listed phone number is (956) 412-1870.

What is Sonrisa Home Care LLC's specialty?

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

Does Sonrisa Home Care LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D2008421) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 9, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Sonrisa Home Care LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Sonrisa Home Care LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since March 17, 2013.

What insurance does Sonrisa Home Care LLC accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Sonrisa Home Care LLC 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 Sonrisa Home Care LLC was last updated on June 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.