WISSAHICKON HOSPICE OF UPHS
NPI 1700813649
Hospice Care, Community Based in Bala Cynwyd, PA

Q: What is Wissahickon Hospice Of Uphs's NPI number?

The NPI number for Wissahickon Hospice Of Uphs is 1700813649. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2006. The provider was formerly known as Wissahickon Hospice.

Q: What is Wissahickon Hospice Of Uphs's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Active since June 27, 2006

150 MONUMENT RD STE 600, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004(610) 617-2400(610) 617-2438 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 9, 2025, Aug 22, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Wissahickon Hospice Of Uphs NPPES

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

WISSAHICKON HOSPICE OF UPHS (NPI 1700813649), doing business as Wissahickon Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. The organization lists David Alexander, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700813649

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameWISSAHICKON HOSPICE OF UPHS

Location Address150 MONUMENT RD STE 600Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1701

Mailing Address150 Monument Rd Ste 600Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1701 · (610) 617-2400 · Fax (610) 617-2438

Phone(610) 617-2400

Fax(610) 617-2438

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid AlexanderChief Financial Officer · (484) 431-3556

Enumeration DateJune 27, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 9, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 9, 2025

✔ NPI 1700813649 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 150199

Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameWissahickon Hospice

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid100739688004PA

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware.Insurance ›

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Penn Medicine Hospice (CMS certification number 391501), from CMS Care Compare.

Penn Medicine Hospice

Hospice · Bala Cynwyd, PA

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number391501

CMS RegionRegion 3

Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 1, 1983

Average Daily Census348patients per day on average

Location150 Monument Road Suite 600Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 · Montgomery County

Phone(610) 617-2400

Routine home care and other levels of care Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days

Home

78%

Assisted living facility

Nursing facility

12%

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospice facility

Inpatient hospital

Other locations

Patients with cancer

45%

Patients with dementia

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

16%

Patients with respiratory disease

Patients with stroke

12%

Patients with other conditions

Profile statistics are from the 2020 CMS reporting year. Zero values reflect that year and may differ in more recent years.

Quality Measures

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences

2237 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

2237 patient stays

99.6%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

2237 patient stays

99%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

1361 patient stays

98.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

2237 patient stays

99.9%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

1537 patient stays

99.3%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

797 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

2237 patient stays

97.3%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

2,388 patient stays

52.9%

Measures are reported under the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (2022 to 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

9/10

Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 93

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 47

52.9%

Early live discharges

National percentile 58

Late live discharges

National percentile 50

39.4%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 44

5.6%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 90

5.3%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 9

$8,829

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 77

15.2 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 85

12.9%

Visits near death

National percentile 43

92.2%

Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

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

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