CARETENDERS
NPI 1770767410
Home Health in Louisville, KY

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Active since December 18, 2007

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Patient Care Rating

4545 BISHOP LN, SUITE 200, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218(502) 238-5150(502) 653-8235 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 16, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 16, 2024, Jan 13, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

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About Caretenders NPPES

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

CARETENDERS (NPI 1770767410) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Louisville, Kentucky and active in the NPI registry since December 2007. The organization lists Joshua Proffitt, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1770767410

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameCARETENDERS VS OF LOUISVILLE, LLC

Location Address4545 BISHOP LN, SUITE 200Louisville, KY 40218-4569

Mailing AddressPo Box 51266Lafayette, LA 70505-1266 · (337) 233-1307 · Fax (337) 443-4154

Phone(502) 238-5150

Fax(502) 653-8235

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJoshua ProffittPresident · (337) 233-1307

Enumeration DateDecember 18, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 16, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 16, 2024

✔ NPI 1770767410 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 6

★ 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.

Also ListedCase ManagementTaxonomy 251B00000X

Also ListedNursing CareTaxonomy 251J00000X

Also ListedEarly Intervention Provider AgencyTaxonomy 252Y00000X

Also ListedIn Home Supportive CareTaxonomy 253Z00000X

Also ListedTechnician · Personal Care AttendantTaxonomy 3747P1801X

4545 BISHOP LN, Louisville, KY 40218

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCaretenders

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid7100116421KY

Medicaid7100115490KY

Medicaid7100115610KY

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Home Health Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.	- 4 out of 5 stars - CARETENDERS performed better than most other agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.	Proprietary
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care? The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.	Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy? The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.	Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy? The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.	Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy? The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.	Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services? The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.	Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide? The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.	Yes
Medicare Certification Date	06-29-1994
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.	6,214
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.	89.6%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.	88.5%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.	90.6%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.	92.1%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.	99.7%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).	88.2%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.	72.9%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.	96.4%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury? This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.	0.9%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function? This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.	99.8%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.	1.01%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission.	0.2%

CARETENDERS
NPI 1770767410
Home Health in Louisville, KY

About Caretenders NPPES

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Specialties & Licenses 6

Other Names 1

Other Identifiers 3

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