EMERALD HEALTHCARE, INC.
NPI 1710410964
Home Health in Tacoma, WA

Q: What is Emerald Healthcare, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Emerald Healthcare, Inc. is 1710410964. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 5, 2017. The provider is doing business as Puget Sound Home Health of King County.

Q: What is Emerald Healthcare, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Emerald Healthcare, Inc. have?

CMS rates Puget Sound Home Health Of King County 4 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 April 05, 2017

4/5

Patient Care Rating

4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD STE 204A, TACOMA, WA 98409(253) 735-4282(253) 833-8933 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: May 28, 2025, Feb 22, 2021, Nov 1, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Emerald Healthcare, Inc. NPPES

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

EMERALD HEALTHCARE, INC. (NPI 1710410964), doing business as Puget Sound Home Health Of King County, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Tacoma, Washington and active in the NPI registry since April 2017. The organization lists Amber L Tueller, Secretary, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1710410964

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameEMERALD HEALTHCARE, INC.

Location Address4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD STE 204ATacoma, WA 98409-7702

Mailing Address4002 Tacoma Mall Blvd Ste 204aTacoma, WA 98409-7702 · (253) 735-4282 · Fax (253) 833-8933

Phone(253) 735-4282

Fax(253) 833-8933

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAmber L TuellerSecretary · (208) 207-2726

Enumeration DateApril 5, 2017

Last NPPES UpdateMay 28, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 28, 2025

✔ NPI 1710410964 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

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.

4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD STE 204A, Tacoma, WA 98409

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsPuget Sound Home Health Of King County

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Puget Sound Home Health Of King County (CMS certification number 507122), from CMS Care Compare.

Puget Sound Home Health Of King County

Home health agency · Tacoma, WA

4/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number507122

Medicare-Certified SinceMay 8, 2013

Phone(253) 735-4282

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

100%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

90%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

89.9%

Patients who got better at bathing

92.1%

Patients whose breathing improved

93.7%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

85.3%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

74.2%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

99.3%

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.

1.3%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.5%

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

283 of 357 patient episodes · observed rate 79.27%

87.13% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

218 patient stays · observed rate 4.13%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.76% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 571 episodes

0.86

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 Emerald Healthcare, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Emerald Healthcare, Inc. is 1710410964. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 5, 2017. The provider is doing business as Puget Sound Home Health of King County.

Where is Emerald Healthcare, Inc. located?

Emerald Healthcare, Inc. is located at 4002 Tacoma Mall Blvd Ste 204A, Tacoma, WA 98409. The listed phone number is (253) 735-4282.

What is Emerald Healthcare, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Is Emerald Healthcare, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Puget Sound Home Health Of King County is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since May 8, 2013.

What quality rating does Emerald Healthcare, Inc. have?

CMS rates Puget Sound Home Health Of King County 4 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 Emerald Healthcare, Inc. was last updated on May 28, 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.