SOUTHERNCARE, INC.
NPI 1982622015
Hospice Care, Community Based in Newton, MS

NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2006

Contact Information

278 COMMERCIAL DR
NEWTON, MS
ZIP 39345
Phone: (601) 683-7500
Fax: (601) 683-0009

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance

About SOUTHERNCARE, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southerncare, Inc., a provider established in Newton, Mississippi operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982622015 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 043 (MS). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Janet Combs (Vp Of Licensure)

NPI
1982622015
Provider Legal Name
SOUTHERNCARE, INC.
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
278 COMMERCIAL DR NEWTON, MS 39345
Location Phone
(601) 683-7500
Location Fax
(601) 683-0009
Mailing Address
PO BOX 4060 MOORESVILLE, NC 28117
Mailing Phone
(704) 664-2876
Mailing Fax
(601) 683-0009
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-17-2006
Last Update Date
05-05-2026
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is for-profit and was certified on 06-19-1997 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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Secondary Locations

  • 4709 26th Ave Ste A
    Meridian, MS 39305
    (601) 693-0412

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
043
License State
MS

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HSA Eligible Bronze 6000 - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MS. JANET COMBS

Authorized Official Title
VP OF LICENSURE
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 664-2876

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
01635559MEDICAID (05)MS 
1851339238MEDICAID (05)MS 

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)251541
Ownership TypeFor-Profit
Medicare Certification Date06-19-1997
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
102.0
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
13
Care Provided in Home
Percentage of days patients received care in home
79
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
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing facility
4
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
2
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
100.0
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
100.0
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
100.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
332
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
85.8
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
10.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
79,794
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.2
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
73
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
378
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
16.7
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
8
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
154
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
4.5
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
39
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
154
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
54.5
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
85
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
154
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
8.4
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
60
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
154
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
1.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
52
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
671
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
18,154
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
59
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
79,384
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
12.7
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
55
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
1,004,865
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
5.3
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
18
Visits near death (% decedents)
436
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
99.3
Visits near death (% decedents)
93
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
16
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
24
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
23
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
14
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
10
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

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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 1982622015, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
5
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 2 → 4 1 → 2

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 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1982622015.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Registered Nurse (Hospice)
278 COMMERCIAL DR
NEWTON, MS 39345

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982622015, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 278 COMMERCIAL DR NEWTON, MS 39345 and the phone number is (601) 683-7500.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: CareSource, Molina Healthcare, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.