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MED CARE, INC.
NPI 1942496906
Home Health in Tarzana, CA

Active since September 23, 2007CLIA 05D1077331 · Waiver
4/5
Patient Care Rating
6047 TAMPA AVE.,, SUITE 304, TARZANA, CA 91356(818) 336-9811(818) 812-7832 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 3, 2010. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Med Care, Inc. NPPES

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

MED CARE, INC. (NPI 1942496906) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Tarzana, California and active in the NPI registry since September 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 20, 2027 and lists Lyudmila Gurman, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1942496906
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameMED CARE, INC.
Location Address6047 TAMPA AVE.,, SUITE 304Tarzana, CA 91356
Mailing Address6047 Tampa Ave.,, Suite 304Tarzana, CA 91356 · (818) 336-9811 · Fax (818) 812-7832
Phone(818) 336-9811
Fax(818) 812-7832
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialLyudmila GurmanPresident/ceo · (213) 739-8907
Enumeration DateSeptember 23, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 3, 2010
✔ NPI 1942496906 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.
6047 TAMPA AVE.,, Tarzana, CA 91356
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare OSCAR/certification059140CA

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 05D1077331

Med Care Inc · Valley Village, CA
Active · expires Jun 20, 2027
CLIA Number05D1077331
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateJune 21, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJune 20, 2027
Laboratory DirectorValery P. Shulman
Laboratory Phone(818) 336-9811
Laboratory LocationMed Care Inc12722 Riverside Dr Ste 101, Valley Village, CA 91607
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 Med Care, Inc (CMS certification number 059140), from CMS Care Compare.

Med Care, Inc

Home health agency · Valley Village, CA
4.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number059140
Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 14, 2009
Phone(818) 336-9811
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
99.6%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
96.3%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
98.1%
Patients who got better at bathing
91.5%
Patients whose breathing improved
97%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
91.3%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
95.1%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
100%
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.
0.8%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
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
105 of 125 patient episodes · observed rate 84%
87.71% Better Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
59 patient stays · observed rate 1.69%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.75% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 500 episodes
1.18
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 Med Care, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Med Care, Inc. is 1942496906. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 23, 2007.

Where is Med Care, Inc. located?

Med Care, Inc. is located at 6047 Tampa Ave., Suite 304, Tarzana, CA 91356. The listed phone number is (818) 336-9811.

What is Med Care, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Does Med Care, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D1077331) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 20, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Med Care, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Med Care, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since December 14, 2009.

What quality rating does Med Care, Inc. have?

CMS rates Med Care, Inc 4.5 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Med Care, Inc. was last updated on August 3, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years 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.