SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC
NPI 1972583235
Home Health in Newport, TN

Q: What is Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, Inc's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, Inc have?

CMS rates Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice, Inc 2 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 20, 2006

2/5

Patient Care Rating

222 HERITAGE BLVD, NEWPORT, TN 37821(423) 623-0233(423) 623-8311 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 6, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, Inc NPPES

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

SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC (NPI 1972583235) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Newport, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. The organization lists Tammy M Francis, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1972583235

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameSMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE, INC

Location Address222 HERITAGE BLVDNewport, TN 37821-4200

Mailing Address222 Heritage BlvdNewport, TN 37821-4200 · (423) 623-0233 · Fax (423) 623-8311

Phone(423) 623-0233

Fax(423) 623-8311

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialTammy M FrancisAdministrator · (423) 623-0233

Enumeration DateJanuary 20, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 6, 2018

✔ NPI 1972583235 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000027

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.

222 HERITAGE BLVD, Newport, TN 37821

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0447195TN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice, Inc (CMS certification number 447195), from CMS Care Compare.

Smoky Mountain Home Health And Hospice, Inc

Home health agency · Newport, TN

2/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number447195

Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 28, 1982

Phone(423) 623-0233

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

71.4%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

74.4%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

81%

Patients who got better at bathing

72.9%

Patients whose breathing improved

69.5%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

68.3%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

70%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

86.4%

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

99.8%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.7%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.7%

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

581 of 698 patient episodes · observed rate 83.24%

85.66% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

433 patient stays · observed rate 3.23%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.53% 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 981 episodes

0.95

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

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

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

JAMES R. WILLIAMS M.D., PLLC

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