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CARELINE PALLIATIVE CARE LLC
NPI 1801367073
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Jackson, MI

Active since December 16, 2018CLIA 23D2160811 · Waiver
801 ROSEHILL RD, JACKSON, MI 49202(517) 212-2008(517) 212-2009 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 13, 2025, Apr 30, 2024, Jan 4, 2024 and 6 more (9 updates tracked since 2018).

About Careline Palliative Care Llc NPPES

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

CARELINE PALLIATIVE CARE LLC (NPI 1801367073), doing business as Optimal Care Physician Services, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice and palliative medicine in Jackson, Michigan and active in the NPI registry since December 2018. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 17, 2027 and lists Joseph Mead, Practice Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801367073
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207RH0002X
Legal Business NameCARELINE PALLIATIVE CARE LLC
Location Address801 ROSEHILL RDJackson, MI 49202-1762
Mailing Address801 Rosehill RdJackson, MI 49202-1762 · (517) 212-2008 · Fax (517) 212-2009
Phone(517) 212-2008
Fax(517) 212-2009
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoseph MeadPractice Manager · (517) 212-2008
Enumeration DateDecember 16, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 13, 20259 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 13, 2025
✔ NPI 1801367073 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RH0002X
Definition
An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Also ListedNurse Practitioner · Primary CareTaxonomy 363LP2300X
801 ROSEHILL RD, Jackson, MI 49202
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsOptimal Care Physician Services

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Careline Palliative Care Llc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

73

Medicare enrollment records show 73 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Careline Palliative Care LLC, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 3

Nurse Practitioner66
Internal Medicine4
Family Practice3

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 73
Nicholas Kielhorn, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1821240128
801 ROSEHILL RD
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 212-2008
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jessica Bates, AGNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1912681115
2446 JOLLY RD STE B
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 253-5530
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare28 mi
Emily Bennett, MSN, APRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1558548701
1009 W GREEN ST
Hastings, MI 49058
(616) 391-3139
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare53 mi
Sheila Ronan-Hawes, AGPCNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104637834
3550 BRIARFIELD BLVD STE 300
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 452-2140
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare60 mi
Marcy Binford
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1629479498
3601 W 13 MILE RD
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 898-1994
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare63 mi
Corinna Balentine, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1164956934
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Angela Coplin, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1295482743
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Alexandra Doriot
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1215730155
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Shelliann Endline-Mcclary, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1275682437
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Jessica Nowicki, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1326916669
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Mackenzie Pung
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1376320424
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 259-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Tricia Rosa
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1275193450
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Esther Street, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1487953618
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Samuel Terranova, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1154201689
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Kelly Torres, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1407391949
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Sandra Wilfore, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1871170928
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Mary Ball, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1801888938
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS76 mi
William Dukes, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1154322113
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare76 mi
Suzanne Howard, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1508891995
770 KENMOOR AVE SE STE 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 272-3533
✔ PECOS76 mi
Raymond Hansen, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1376599274
4760 FASHION SQUARE BLVD STE L-1
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 282-4003
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare86 mi
See all 73 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 23D2160811

Careline Palliative Care, LLC Dba Careline Physician Services' · Jackson, MI
Active · expires Jan 17, 2027
CLIA Number23D2160811
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 18, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 17, 2027
Laboratory DirectorNicholas Kielhorn
Laboratory Phone(517) 212-9000
Laboratory LocationCareline Palliative Care, LLC Dba Careline Physician Services'801 Rosehill Road, Jackson, MI 49202
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

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 Careline Palliative Care LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Careline Palliative Care LLC is 1801367073. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 16, 2018. The provider is doing business as Optimal Care Physician Services.

Where is Careline Palliative Care LLC located?

Careline Palliative Care LLC is located at 801 Rosehill Rd, Jackson, MI 49202. The listed phone number is (517) 212-2008.

What is Careline Palliative Care LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RH0002X.

Is Careline Palliative Care LLC enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Careline Palliative Care LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Careline Palliative Care LLC?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 73 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Careline Palliative Care LLC. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (66), Internal Medicine (4) and Family Practice (3). Of these, 1 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Careline Palliative Care LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 23D2160811) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 17, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

What insurance does Careline Palliative Care LLC accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Blue Care Network of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company list Careline Palliative Care LLC as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Careline Palliative Care LLC was last updated on July 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.