HOSPICE OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
NPI 1962473942
Hospice Care, Community Based in Taylorsville, NC

Q: What is Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc's specialty?

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

Active since January 30, 2006

50 LUCY ECHERD LN, TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681(828) 632-5026(828) 632-3707 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 25, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Hospice Of Alexander County NPPES

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

HOSPICE OF ALEXANDER COUNTY (NPI 1962473942) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice care, community based in Taylorsville, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Tonya W. Roland, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962473942

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251G00000X

Legal Business NameHOSPICE AND HOME CARE OF ALEXANDER COUNTY INC

Location Address50 LUCY ECHERD LNTaylorsville, NC 28681-3099

Mailing Address50 Lucy Echerd LnTaylorsville, NC 28681-3099 · (828) 632-5026 · Fax (828) 632-3707

Phone(828) 632-5026

Fax(828) 632-3707

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialTonya W. RolandExecutive Director · (828) 632-5026

Enumeration DateJanuary 30, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 25, 2019

✔ NPI 1962473942 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospice Care, Community BasedAgencies

Taxonomy Code251G00000X

Also ListedNursing CareTaxonomy 251J00000X · License HC0362 (NC)

50 LUCY ECHERD LN, Taylorsville, NC 28681

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Other Names 1

Other NameHospice Of Alexander County

Hospice Care Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, care settings and the Hospice Care Index for Alexander Hospice (CMS certification number 341521), from CMS Care Compare.

Alexander Hospice

Hospice · Taylorsville, NC

OwnershipNon-Profit

CMS Certification Number341521

CMS RegionRegion 4

Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 15, 1987

Average Daily Census15patients per day on average

Location50 Lucy Echerd LaneTaylorsville, NC 28681 · Alexander County

Phone(828) 632-5026

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

90%

Nursing facility

Skilled nursing facility

Inpatient hospital

Patients with cancer

24%

Patients with dementia

24%

Patients with circulatory or heart disease

Patients with respiratory disease

Patients with other conditions

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

45 patient stays

100%

Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)

45 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening

45 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment

24 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening

45 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment

22 patient stays

100%

Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure

45 patient stays

100%

Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life

65 patient stays

69.2%

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.

9/10

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

CHC/GIP provided

National percentile 77

0.3%

Gaps in nursing visits

National percentile 15

25%

Early live discharges

National percentile 95

16.7%

Late live discharges

National percentile 56

41.7%

Burdensome transitions, Type 1

National percentile 19

Burdensome transitions, Type 2

National percentile 43

Per-beneficiary spending

National percentile 20

$11,529

Nurse care minutes per routine home care days

National percentile 74

14.8 minutes

Skilled nursing minutes on weekends

National percentile 31

6.4%

Visits near death

National percentile 83

97.4%

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

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

DR. AMY O INMAN M.D.

Family Medicine

50 LUCY ECHERD LN
TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681

Alexander County (828) 632-5026

HOSPICE AND HOME CARE OF ALEXANDER COUNTY INC

Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

50 LUCY ECHERD LN
TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681

Alexander County (828) 632-5026

HOSPICE AND HOME CARE OF ALEXANDER COUNTY INC

Hospice Care, Community Based

50 LUCY ECHERD LN
TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681

Alexander County (828) 632-5026

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 Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc is 1962473942. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 30, 2006. The provider is also known as Hospice Of Alexander County.

Where is Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc located?

Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc is located at 50 Lucy Echerd Ln, Taylorsville, NC 28681. The listed phone number is (828) 632-5026.

What is Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc's specialty?

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

Is Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc a Medicare-certified hospice?

Yes. Alexander Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice (CMS certification number 341521), certified since October 15, 1987.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hospice And Home Care Of Alexander County Inc was last updated on April 25, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.