HOSPICE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NPI 1982608949
Hospice Care, Community Based in Harrisburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2005

Contact Information

1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA
ZIP 17110
Phone: (717) 732-1000
Fax: (717) 234-0416

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 39D0879066
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-11-2026

About HOSPICE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hospice Of Central Pennsylvania, a provider established in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982608949 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 153099 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Hospice Of Central Pennsylvania operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Gilbert J Brown (President)

NPI
1982608949
Provider Name
HOSPICE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Location Phone
(717) 732-1000
Location Fax
(717) 234-0416
Mailing Address
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Mailing Phone
(717) 732-1000
Mailing Fax
(717) 234-0416
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-08-2005
Last Update Date
11-22-2024
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is non-profit and was certified on 09-02-1988 This facility was recently evaluated on the following quality measures: average daily census, hospice served at least 1 patient with both medicare and medicaid coverage during one year, hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in medicare advantage during one year, care provided in assisted living facility and care provided in home, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
153099
License State
PA

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207RH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. GILBERT J BROWN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 732-1000

Hospice Care Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data provides information on the quality of care that hospice facilities are providing to their patients. The quality reporting data gives families and patients the information they need to decide which hospice is right for them.

CMS Certification Number (CCN)391530
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Medicare Certification Date09-02-1988
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
190.0
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
1= Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients with both Medicaid and Medicare coverage
Yes
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
1 = Hospice served at least one patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage OR 0 = Hospice did not serve any patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage
Yes
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an assisted living facility
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
68
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
28
Care Provided in All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
99.8
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
99.8
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
100.0
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
99.8
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
1,402
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
59.4
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
10.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
135,819
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.9
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
87
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
929
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
63.6
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
63
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
234
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
10.3
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
78
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
234
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
33.8
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
34
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
234
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
11.5
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
74
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
234
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
2.6
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
70
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
2,319
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
10,865
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
17
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
134,408
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
19.2
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
93
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
2,575,785
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
16.6
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
92
Visits near death (% decedents)
2,007
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
92.2
Visits near death (% decedents)
43
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
37
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
14
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
15
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
4
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
5
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
6
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Th hospice had at least one incidence of routine home care and at least one more incidence of care at another level. Blank: hospice only provided care at routine home care level
Yes
Provided Routine Home Care only
The hospice had at least one incidence of RHC over the 3 years, and no incidences of care at any other level. Blank: the hospice had at least one incidence of care at another level
No

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
39D0879066
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
October 12, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
October 11, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. MARIA OLENDER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hospice Of Central Pennsylvania to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1982608949, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 71

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1982608949.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17110
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17110

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982608949, enumerated as an "organization" on June 08, 2005.

The provider is located at 1320 LINGLESTOWN ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17110 and the phone number is (717) 732-1000.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.