COMPASSUS - SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS
NPI 1780937649
Hospice Care, Community Based in North Andover, MA

NPI Status: Active since October 16, 2012

Contact Information

790 TURNPIKE ST STE 202
NORTH ANDOVER, MA
ZIP 01845
Phone: (978) 777-8222
Fax: (978) 777-8224

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 22D1074145
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-02-2026

About COMPASSUS - SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Compassus - Southern Massachusetts, a provider established in North Andover, Massachusetts operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780937649 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Compassus - Southern Massachusetts. The authorized official of this NPI record is Russell Adkins (Svp General Counsel)

NPI
1780937649
Provider Legal Name
LIFE CHOICE HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS LLC
Other Organization Name
COMPASSUS - SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
790 TURNPIKE ST STE 202 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845
Location Phone
(978) 777-8222
Location Fax
(978) 777-8224
Mailing Address
10 CADILLAC DR SUITE 400 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Mailing Phone
(615) 377-7022
Mailing Fax
(978) 777-8224
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-16-2012
Last Update Date
04-08-2019
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is for-profit and was certified on 04-16-2002 This facility was recently evaluated on the following quality measures: average daily census, hospice served at least 1 patient with both medicare and medicaid coverage during one year, hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in medicare advantage during one year, care provided in assisted living facility and care provided in home, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/30%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/10000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/20%/8500 - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

RUSSELL ADKINS

Authorized Official Title
SVP GENERAL COUNSEL
Authorized Official Phone
(615) 309-5668

Hospice Care Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data provides information on the quality of care that hospice facilities are providing to their patients. The quality reporting data gives families and patients the information they need to decide which hospice is right for them.

CMS Certification Number (CCN)221555
Ownership TypeFor-Profit
Medicare Certification Date04-16-2002
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
127.0
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
1= Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage
Yes
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
1 = Hospice served at least one patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage
Yes
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
15
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
4
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
78
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
716
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
62.8
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
9.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
102,731
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
51
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
655
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
69.5
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
72
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
217
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
6.0
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
50
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
217
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
54.8
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
86
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
217
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
3.7
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
33
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
217
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
3.2
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
77
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
1,095
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
17,534
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
55
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
102,682
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
7.8
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
8
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
796,335
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
8.1
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
52
Visits near death (% decedents)
833
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
90.0
Visits near death (% decedents)
34
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
11
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
3
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
43
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
7
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
3
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
18
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Th hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level. Blank: hospice only provided care at routine home care level
Yes
Provided Routine Home Care only
The hospice had at least one incidence of RHC over the 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level. Blank: the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level
No

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
22D1074145
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
August 03, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 02, 2026
Laboratory Director
RUTH FRASCA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Compassus - Southern Massachusetts to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1780937649, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 71

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1780937649.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
790 TURNPIKE ST STE 202
NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780937649, enumerated as an "organization" on October 16, 2012.

The provider is located at 790 TURNPIKE ST STE 202 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845 and the phone number is (978) 777-8222.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.