AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1770513145
Home Health in Brooklyn, NY

Q: What is Americare Certified Special Services, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Americare Certified Special Services, Inc. have?

CMS rates Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha 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 July 03, 2006

5/5

Patient Care Rating

5923 STRICKLAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11234(718) 535-3100(718) 872-1803 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 1, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 1, 2022, Jul 21, 2022, Aug 22, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Americare Certified Special Services, Inc. NPPES

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

AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC. (NPI 1770513145) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Brooklyn, New York and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists David Helfgott, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1770513145

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameAMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC.

Location Address5923 STRICKLAND AVEBrooklyn, NY 11234-6425

Mailing Address171 Kings HwyBrooklyn, NY 11223-1023 · (718) 256-6000 · Fax (718) 535-1341

Phone(718) 535-3100

Fax(718) 872-1803

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid HelfgottChief Financial Officer · (718) 256-6000

Enumeration DateJuly 3, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 1, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 1, 2022

✔ NPI 1770513145 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in NY · 91901001

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.

5923 STRICKLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11234

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid7001627NY

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha (CMS certification number 337290), from CMS Care Compare.

Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha

Home health agency · Brooklyn, NY

5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number337290

Medicare-Certified SinceFebruary 1, 1993

Phone(718) 535-3100

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

99%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

100%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

94.9%

Patients who got better at bathing

99.1%

Patients whose breathing improved

100%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

98%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

72%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

90.8%

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

98.9%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.3%

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

5,856 of 8,806 patient episodes · observed rate 66.5%

75.19% Same As National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

4,642 patient stays · observed rate 3.73%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.6% Same As National Rate

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

1.00 = national average per episode of care

1.06

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

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

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