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FRIEND WHO CARE-BATTLE CREEK, LLC
NPI 1912094137
Home Health in Battle Creek, MI

Active since October 09, 2006CLIA 23D2264464 · Waiver
131 COLUMBIA AVE E STE 115, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49015(269) 962-5383 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 25, 2026, Aug 22, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Friend Who Care-battle Creek, Llc NPPES

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

FRIEND WHO CARE-BATTLE CREEK, LLC (NPI 1912094137) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Battle Creek, Michigan and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 13, 2028 and lists Meagan Hardcastle, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1912094137
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameFRIEND WHO CARE-BATTLE CREEK, LLC
Location Address131 COLUMBIA AVE E STE 115Battle Creek, MI 49015-3761
Mailing Address131 Columbia Ave E Ste 115Battle Creek, MI 49015-3761 · (269) 962-5383
Phone(269) 962-5383
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMeagan HardcastleCeo · (248) 542-2424
Enumeration DateOctober 9, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 25, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 25, 2026
✔ NPI 1912094137 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.
131 COLUMBIA AVE E STE 115, Battle Creek, MI 49015
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid15 4360700MI

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 23D2264464

Friends Who Care, Battle Creek · Battle Creek, MI
Active · expires Jul 13, 2028
CLIA Number23D2264464
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateJuly 14, 2026
Certificate Expiration DateJuly 13, 2028
Laboratory DirectorMeagan Hardcastle
Laboratory Phone(269) 962-5383
Laboratory LocationFriends Who Care, Battle Creek131 E Columbia Avenue Suite 115, Battle Creek, MI 49015
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Phone
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 Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC is 1912094137. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 9, 2006.

Where is Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC located?

Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC is located at 131 Columbia Ave E Ste 115, Battle Creek, MI 49015. The listed phone number is (269) 962-5383.

What is Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC's specialty?

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

Does Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 23D2264464) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 13, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Friend Who Care-Battle Creek, LLC was last updated on March 25, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.