DIGNITY HOME HEALTH
NPI 1992846307
Hospice Care, Community Based in Chapmanville, WV


Patient Care Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since February 09, 2007

Contact Information

557 MAIN STREET
CHAPMANVILLE, WV
ZIP 25508
Phone: (304) 855-4764
Fax: (304) 831-6001

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  • Accepts Insurance

About DIGNITY HOME HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dignity Home Health, a provider established in Chapmanville, West Virginia operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992846307 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 2940195 (WV). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The provider's other name is Dignity Home Health. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Drew W Lewis (Chief Operating Officer)

NPI
1992846307
Provider Legal Name
DIGNITY HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
Other Organization Name
DIGNITY HOME HEALTH
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
557 MAIN STREET CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508
Location Phone
(304) 855-4764
Location Fax
(304) 831-6001
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 4304 CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508
Mailing Phone
(304) 855-4764
Mailing Fax
(304) 831-6001
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-09-2007
Last Update Date
05-02-2016
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According to the Home Health Compare program data, Dignity Home Health has an above average overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on seven separate quality measures including: timely initiation of care, improvement in ambulation, bed transferring, bathing, shortness of breath, management of oral medications and relapse in acute care hospitalizations. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this provider is 4 out of 5 and summarizes some of the current health care provider performance measures.

According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is non-profit and was certified on 02-18-1994 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.
2940195
License State
WV

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)
1251E00000XAgencies

Home Health

041729 (WV)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

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

MR. DREW W LEWIS

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(304) 855-4764

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
517134MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)WV 
517134MEDICARE PIN (08) 

Nursing Home Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.
- 4 out of 5 stars - DIGNITY HOME HEALTH performed better than most other agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type
Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.
Proprietary
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care?
The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.
Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy?
The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.
Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy?
The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy?
The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.
Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services?
The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.
Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide?
The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.
Yes
Medicare Certification Date09-19-2007
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.
797
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.
94.7%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.
87.8%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.
91.1%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.
89.5%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner?
This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.
99.5%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).
89%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.
77.4%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.
89.3%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury?
This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.
0.1%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function?
This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.
92.3%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally?
This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.
0.93%

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)511517
Ownership TypeNon-Profit
Medicare Certification Date02-18-1994
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
53.0
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
94
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
2
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospital
2
Care Provided in Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a nursing 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 All other locations
Percentage of days patients received care in other locations
2
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences
Facility observed rate
100.0
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)
Facility observed rate
99.7
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening
Facility observed rate
97.4
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment
Facility observed rate
99.6
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening
Facility observed rate
98.5
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment
Facility observed rate
99.7
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen
Facility observed rate
98.2
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
95.6
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
432
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
6.0
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
9.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
47,616
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.5
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
82
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
283
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
71.4
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
75
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
57
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
1.8
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
22
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
57
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
47.4
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
71
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
57
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
3.5
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
31
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
57
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
0.0
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
43
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
669
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
11,286
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
19
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
47,308
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
7.8
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
8
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
367,320
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
6.7
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
34
Visits near death (% decedents)
565
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
81.2
Visits near death (% decedents)
15
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
36
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Circulatory Heart Disease as their primary diagnosis
10
Percent of Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Dementia as their primary diagnosis
14
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions
Percentage of patients at hospice who had some other conditions as their primary diagnosis
3
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
4
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 1992846307, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
7
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1992846307.

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

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CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992846307, enumerated as an "organization" on February 09, 2007.

The provider is located at 557 MAIN STREET CHAPMANVILLE, WV 25508 and the phone number is (304) 855-4764.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.