VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SAINT LUKES HOME HEALTH HOSPICE INC
NPI 1881764736
Hospice Care, Community Based in Bethlehem, PA

Q: What is Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Active since November 08, 2006

2455 BLACK RIVER RD, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015(610) 997-7120(610) 997-7107 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 18, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 11, 2025, Feb 16, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc NPPES

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

VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SAINT LUKES HOME HEALTH HOSPICE INC (NPI 1881764736), doing business as St. Luke's Hospice, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization lists Lisa Giovanni, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1881764736

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameVISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SAINT LUKES HOME HEALTH HOSPICE INC

Location Address2455 BLACK RIVER RDBethlehem, PA 18015-5207

Mailing Address240 Union Station Plz, First FloorBethlehem, PA 18015-1281 · (484) 526-1100 · Fax (484) 526-2810

Phone(610) 997-7120

Fax(610) 997-7107

Organization SubpartYesParent: St. Luke's Hospital

Authorized OfficialLisa GiovanniPresident · (484) 526-1100

Enumeration DateNovember 8, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 18, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 18, 2026

✔ NPI 1881764736 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 153599

2455 BLACK RIVER RD, Bethlehem, PA 18015

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsSt. Luke's Hospice

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid100746136001PA

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for St Luke's Hospice (CMS certification number 391535), from CMS Care Compare.

St Luke's Hospice

Hospice · Bethlehem, PA

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number391535

CMS RegionRegion 3

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 30, 1989

Average Daily Census229patients per day on average

Location240 Union Station PlazaBethlehem, PA 18015 · Lehigh County

Phone(484) 526-1100

Routine home care and other levels of care Serves Medicare Advantage patients Serves dual-eligible patients

Care Settings & Patients

Where care was provided, as a share of care days

Home

59%

Assisted living facility

Skilled nursing facility

34%

Inpatient hospice facility

Patients with cancer

26%

Patients with dementia

13%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

15%

Patients with respiratory disease

Patients with stroke

10%

Patients with other conditions

10%

Profile statistics are from the 2020 CMS reporting year. Zero values reflect that year and may differ in more recent years.

Quality Measures

Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences

1861 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

1861 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

1861 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

1172 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

1861 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

988 patient stays

100%

Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen

486 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

1861 patient stays

100%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

2,144 patient stays

48.2%

Measures are reported under the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (2022 to 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

10/10

Hospice Care IndexTen claims-based indicators of care processes · CMS Care Compare

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 92

1.8%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 39

46.5%

Early live discharges

National percentile 70

8.8%

Late live discharges

National percentile 28

31.5%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 34

3.9%

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 57

1.7%

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 6

$7,948

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 76

15.1 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 75

10.7%

Visits near death

National percentile 51

93.4%

Percentiles compare this hospice with all hospices nationally, as published 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.

DR. RIC ALAN BAXTER M.D.

Family Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

2455 BLACK RIVER RD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015

Northampton County (610) 997-7120

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 Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc is 1881764736. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as St. Luke's Hospice.

Where is Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc located?

Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc is located at 2455 Black River Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The listed phone number is (610) 997-7120.

What is Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

Is Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. St Luke's Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 391535), certified since March 30, 1989.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Visiting Nurse Association Of Saint Lukes Home Health Hospice Inc was last updated on June 18, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.