A FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC.
NPI 1821144544
Home Health in Richardson, TX

Q: What is A Friendly Home Health Care LLC.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. is 1821144544. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2007. The provider is doing business as Guardian Angels Plus Home Health.

Q: What is A Friendly Home Health Care LLC.'s specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. have?

CMS rates A Friendly Home Health Care 1.5 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 January 26, 2007CLIA 45D1048413 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

1101 E ARAPAHO RD STE 201A, RICHARDSON, TX 75081(972) 248-8282(972) 248-9077 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 20, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 23, 2025, Feb 3, 2025, Jan 9, 2023 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2018).

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About A Friendly Home Health Care Llc. NPPES

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

A FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC. (NPI 1821144544), doing business as Guardian Angels Plus Home Health, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Richardson, Texas and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through November 30, 2027 and lists Ani Gopalakrishnan, Admin, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821144544

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameA FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC.

Location Address1101 E ARAPAHO RD STE 201ARichardson, TX 75081-2352

Mailing Address1101 E Arapaho Rd Ste 201aRichardson, TX 75081-2352 · (972) 248-8282 · Fax (972) 248-9077

Phone(972) 248-8282

Fax(972) 248-9077

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAni GopalakrishnanAdmin · (972) 248-8282

Enumeration DateJanuary 26, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 20, 20267 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 20, 2026

✔ NPI 1821144544 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 017231

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.

1101 E ARAPAHO RD STE 201A, Richardson, TX 75081

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsGuardian Angels Plus Home Health

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.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 45D1048413

A Friendly Home Healthcare, LLC Dba Guardian Angels Plus Home Health · Richardson, TX

Active · expires Nov 30, 2027

CLIA Number45D1048413

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateDecember 1, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateNovember 30, 2027

Laboratory DirectorAni Gopalakrishnan

Laboratory Phone(972) 248-8282

Laboratory LocationA Friendly Home Healthcare, LLC Dba Guardian Angels Plus Home Health1101 E Arapaho Rd Ste 201 - A, Richardson, TX 75081

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: 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 A Friendly Home Health Care (CMS certification number 677875), from CMS Care Compare.

A Friendly Home Health Care

Home health agency · Richardson, TX

1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number677875

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 21, 2006

Phone(972) 248-8282

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

93.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

60%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

49%

Patients who got better at bathing

55.6%

Patients whose breathing improved

56.5%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

45.9%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

63.3%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

96.8%

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

100%

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

16 of 34 patient episodes · observed rate 47.06%

54.67% Worse Than 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 170 episodes

0.97

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

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 A Friendly Home Health Care LLC.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. is 1821144544. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2007. The provider is doing business as Guardian Angels Plus Home Health.

Where is A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. located?

A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. is located at 1101 E Arapaho Rd Ste 201A, Richardson, TX 75081. The listed phone number is (972) 248-8282.

What is A Friendly Home Health Care LLC.'s specialty?

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

Does A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1048413) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 30, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. A Friendly Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since March 21, 2006.

What quality rating does A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. have?

CMS rates A Friendly Home Health Care 1.5 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.

What insurance does A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list A Friendly Home Health 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 A Friendly Home Health Care LLC. was last updated on February 20, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.