WEST GEORGIA HOME CARE
NPI 1720052863
Home Health in Lagrange, GA

Q: What is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates West Georgia Home Care 2.5 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 February 15, 2006

2/5

Patient Care Rating

120 GLENN BASS RD, LAGRANGE, GA 30240(706) 845-3291(706) 845-3902 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 5, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About West Georgia Home Care NPPES

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

WEST GEORGIA HOME CARE (NPI 1720052863) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Lagrange, Georgia and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization lists Gerald N Fulks, President Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720052863

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameLAGRANGE TROUP COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Location Address120 GLENN BASS RDLagrange, GA 30240-5809

Mailing Address1514 Vernon RdLagrange, GA 30240-4131 · (706) 845-3291 · Fax (706) 845-3902

Phone(706) 845-3291

Fax(706) 845-3902

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialGerald N FulksPresident Ceo · (706) 845-3244

Enumeration DateFebruary 15, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 5, 2007

✔ NPI 1720052863 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.

120 GLENN BASS RD, Lagrange, GA 30240

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWest Georgia Home Care

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare OSCAR/certification117032GA

Medicaid00145681AGA

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for West Georgia Home Care (CMS certification number 117032), from CMS Care Compare.

West Georgia Home Care

Home health agency · Lagrange, GA

2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number117032

Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 15, 1977

Phone(706) 845-3291

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

98%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

80.7%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

82.1%

Patients who got better at bathing

81.1%

Patients whose breathing improved

83.7%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

68.1%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

49%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

90.5%

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

99.3%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.1%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.2%

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

372 of 511 patient episodes · observed rate 72.8%

77.77% Same As National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

378 patient stays · observed rate 4.23%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.86% 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 803 episodes

0.99

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Home Health

120 GLENN BASS RD
LAGRANGE, GA 30240

Troup County (706) 845-3291

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 Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority is 1720052863. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2006. The provider is doing business as West Georgia Home Care.

Where is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority located?

Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority is located at 120 Glenn Bass Rd, Lagrange, GA 30240. The listed phone number is (706) 845-3291.

What is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority's specialty?

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

Is Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. West Georgia Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since December 15, 1977.

What quality rating does Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority have?

CMS rates West Georgia Home Care 2.5 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 Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority was last updated on November 5, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years 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.