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BORDER SKILLED SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1992907281
Home Health in Laredo, TX

Active since May 31, 2007CLIA 45D1071035 · Waiver
6425 POLARIS DRIVE, STE. 11, LAREDO, TX 78041(956) 724-9999(956) 717-8854 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 19, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Border Skilled Services, Inc. NPPES

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

BORDER SKILLED SERVICES, INC. (NPI 1992907281) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Laredo, Texas and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 16, 2027 and lists Alberto Garza-gongora, President - Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1992907281
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameBORDER SKILLED SERVICES, INC.
Location Address6425 POLARIS DRIVE, STE. 11Laredo, TX 78041-2050
Mailing Address6425 Polaris Drive, Ste. 11Laredo, TX 78041-2050 · (956) 724-9999 · Fax (956) 717-8854
Phone(956) 724-9999
Fax(956) 717-8854
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAlberto Garza-gongoraPresident - Cfo · (956) 724-9999
Enumeration DateMay 31, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 19, 2013
✔ NPI 1992907281 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
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.
6425 POLARIS DRIVE, Laredo, TX 78041
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CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 45D1071035

Border Skilled Services Inc · Laredo, TX
Active · expires Jul 16, 2027
CLIA Number45D1071035
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateJuly 17, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJuly 16, 2027
Laboratory DirectorAlberto Garza-Gongora
Laboratory Phone(956) 724-9999
Laboratory LocationBorder Skilled Services Inc6425 Polaris Drive Ste 11, Laredo, TX 78041
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Border Skilled Services Inc (CMS certification number 747258), from CMS Care Compare.

Border Skilled Services Inc

Home health agency · Laredo, TX
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number747258
Medicare-Certified SinceJune 12, 2009
Phone(956) 724-9999
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
100%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
100%
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.
13%
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
21 of 27 patient episodes · observed rate 77.78%
81.69% Same As National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
Cases too small to report
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 145 episodes
0.97
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Border Skilled Services, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Border Skilled Services, Inc. is 1992907281. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 31, 2007.

Where is Border Skilled Services, Inc. located?

Border Skilled Services, Inc. is located at 6425 Polaris Drive Ste. 11, Laredo, TX 78041. The listed phone number is (956) 724-9999.

What is Border Skilled Services, Inc.'s specialty?

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

Does Border Skilled Services, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1071035) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 16, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Border Skilled Services, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Border Skilled Services Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since June 12, 2009.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Border Skilled Services, Inc. was last updated on March 19, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years 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.