WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CENTER, LLC
NPI 1801429733
Home Health in Lakewood, WA

Q: What is Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC is 1801429733. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 19, 2020. The provider is doing business as Wellspring Home Health Center.

Q: What is Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC have?

CMS rates Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC 2 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 February 19, 2020CLIA 50D2274417 · Waiver

2/5

Patient Care Rating

8815 S. TACOMA WAY, SUITE 120, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499(253) 625-7606(253) 625-7079 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 13, 2025, Jun 14, 2023, Feb 19, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Wellspring Home Health Center, Llc NPPES

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

WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CENTER, LLC (NPI 1801429733), doing business as Wellspring Home Health Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Lakewood, Washington and active in the NPI registry since February 2020. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through April 4, 2028 and lists Ernest Ibanga, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801429733

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameWELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CENTER, LLC

Location Address8815 S. TACOMA WAY, SUITE 120Lakewood, WA 98499

Mailing AddressP.o. Box 33064Tacoma, WA 98433 · (253) 625-7606 · Fax (253) 625-7079

Phone(253) 625-7606

Fax(253) 625-7079

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialErnest IbangaPresident · (706) 833-9917

Enumeration DateFebruary 19, 2020

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 13, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedNovember 13, 2025

✔ NPI 1801429733 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ 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.

8815 S. TACOMA WAY, Lakewood, WA 98499

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWellspring Home Health Center

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska.Insurance ›

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 50D2274417

Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC · Lakewood, WA

Active · expires Apr 4, 2028

CLIA Number50D2274417

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJanuary 4, 2023

Certificate Expiration DateApril 4, 2028

Laboratory DirectorSharon Stewart

Laboratory Phone(253) 625-7606

Laboratory LocationWellspring Home Health Center, LLC8815 S Tacoma Way Ste 120, Lakewood, WA 98499

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 Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC (CMS certification number 507309), from CMS Care Compare.

Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC

Home health agency · Lakewood, WA

2/5 Quality of Patient Care

CMS Certification Number507309

Medicare-Certified SinceJune 13, 2023

Phone(253) 625-7606

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

81.3%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

68.6%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

83.8%

Patients who got better at bathing

85.2%

Patients whose breathing improved

70.7%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

66.2%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

39.3%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

87.5%

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

93.8%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

17 of 30 patient episodes · observed rate 56.67%

62.78% Same As 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 26 episodes

0.72

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

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

ANDREA GASTON

Behavior Technician

8815 S. TACOMA WAY, SUITE 122
LAKEWOOD, WA 98499

Pierce County (253) 682-0320

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 Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC is 1801429733. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 19, 2020. The provider is doing business as Wellspring Home Health Center.

Where is Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC located?

Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC is located at 8815 S. Tacoma Way Suite 120, Lakewood, WA 98499. The listed phone number is (253) 625-7606.

What is Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC's specialty?

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

Does Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 50D2274417) is associated with this NPI, valid through April 4, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 13, 2023.

What quality rating does Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC have?

CMS rates Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC 2 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.

What insurance does Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC accept?

Health plans from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska list Wellspring Home Health Center, 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 Wellspring Home Health Center, LLC was last updated on November 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.