LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL HAZLETON
NPI 1972667343
Home Health in Hazleton, PA

Q: What is Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton is 1972667343. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton.

Q: What is Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton have?

CMS rates Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton 3 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 December 20, 2006

3/5

Patient Care Rating

668 N CHURCH ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201(484) 884-3219 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 1, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 9, 2025, Feb 9, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

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About Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton NPPES

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

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL HAZLETON (NPI 1972667343), doing business as Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Hazleton, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization lists Robert Thomas, Chief Accounting Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1972667343

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL HAZLETON

Location Address668 N CHURCH STHazleton, PA 18201-3194

Mailing AddressPo Box 4120Allentown, PA 18105-4120 · (484) 884-3219

Phone(484) 884-3219

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRobert ThomasChief Accounting Officer · (484) 884-0901

Enumeration DateDecember 20, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 1, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 1, 2025

✔ NPI 1972667343 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 083701

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.

668 N CHURCH ST, Hazleton, PA 18201

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton (CMS certification number 397455), from CMS Care Compare.

Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton

Home health agency · Hazleton, PA

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number397455

Medicare-Certified SinceDecember 22, 1986

Phone(570) 501-4949

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

99.2%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

84.7%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

85.7%

Patients who got better at bathing

84.2%

Patients whose breathing improved

90.1%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

83.6%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

48%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

98.6%

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.

0.4%

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

506 of 631 patient episodes · observed rate 80.19%

85.78% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

578 patient stays · observed rate 4.15%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

4.06% 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 757 episodes

1.03

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

A WOMAN'S PLACE OBGYN ASSOCIATES PC

Obstetrics & Gynecology

668 N CHURCH ST, SUITE 20
HAZLETON, PA 18201

Luzerne County (570) 450-6454

HOWARD J COX MD PC

Internal Medicine

668 N CHURCH ST, SUITE 107
HAZLETON, PA 18201

Luzerne County (570) 454-0500

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 Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton is 1972667343. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton.

Where is Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton located?

Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton is located at 668 N Church St, Hazleton, PA 18201. The listed phone number is (484) 884-3219.

What is Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton's specialty?

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

Is Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since December 22, 1986.

What quality rating does Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton have?

CMS rates Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton 3 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.

What insurance does Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware and Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan list Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton was last updated on October 1, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.