PTL HEALTH CARE, INC.
NPI 1740374180
Home Health in Brownsville, TX

Q: What is Ptl Health Care, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Ptl Health Care, Inc. is 1740374180. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 2, 2006.

Q: What is Ptl Health Care, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Ptl Health Care, Inc. have?

CMS rates Ptl Health Care, Inc 1 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 October 02, 2006CLIA 45D1031623 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

150 UPTOWN AVE STE B, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520(956) 838-1801(956) 838-0170 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 8, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 8, 2026, Aug 14, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

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About Ptl Health Care, Inc. NPPES

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

PTL HEALTH CARE, INC. (NPI 1740374180) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Brownsville, Texas and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through October 4, 2026 and lists Rosaura Cantu, Alternate Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740374180

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NamePTL HEALTH CARE, INC.

Location Address150 UPTOWN AVE STE BBrownsville, TX 78520-7559

Mailing Address150 Uptown Ave Ste BBrownsville, TX 78520-7559 · (956) 838-1801 · Fax (956) 838-0170

Phone(956) 838-1801

Fax(956) 838-0170

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRosaura CantuAlternate Administrator · (956) 838-1801

Enumeration DateOctober 2, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 8, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 8, 2026

✔ NPI 1740374180 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 009392

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.

150 UPTOWN AVE STE B, Brownsville, TX 78520

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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 45D1031623

Ptl Health Care Inc · Brownsville, TX

Active · expires Oct 4, 2026

CLIA Number45D1031623

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateOctober 5, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateOctober 4, 2026

Laboratory DirectorRosaura Cantu

Laboratory Phone(956) 838-1801

Laboratory LocationPtl Health Care Inc150 Uptown Ave Suite B, Brownsville, TX 78520

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 Ptl Health Care, Inc (CMS certification number 677859), from CMS Care Compare.

Ptl Health Care, Inc

Home health agency · Brownsville, TX

1/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number677859

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 16, 2006

Phone(956) 838-1801

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

7.4%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

48.6%

Patients who got better at bathing

14.8%

Patients whose breathing improved

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

5.4%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

96.3%

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.

3.7%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

50 of 81 patient episodes · observed rate 61.73%

61.05% Worse Than 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 249 episodes

1.04

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 Ptl Health Care, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Ptl Health Care, Inc. is 1740374180. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 2, 2006.

Where is Ptl Health Care, Inc. located?

Ptl Health Care, Inc. is located at 150 Uptown Ave Ste B, Brownsville, TX 78520. The listed phone number is (956) 838-1801.

What is Ptl Health Care, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Does Ptl Health Care, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1031623) is associated with this NPI, valid through October 4, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Ptl Health Care, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Ptl Health Care, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since March 16, 2006.

What quality rating does Ptl Health Care, Inc. have?

CMS rates Ptl Health Care, Inc 1 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 Ptl Health Care, Inc. was last updated on April 8, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.