COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC
NPI 1528007044
Hospice Care, Community Based in Gadsden, AL

NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2006

Contact Information

600 BROAD ST STE 301
GADSDEN, AL
ZIP 35901
Phone: (256) 547-3050
Fax: (256) 547-3322

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance

About COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Comfort Care Hospice, Llc, a provider established in Gadsden, Alabama operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528007044 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 11668 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated January 2025. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Matthew Buckhalter (Cfo)

NPI
1528007044
Provider Legal Name
COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
600 BROAD ST STE 301 GADSDEN, AL 35901
Location Phone
(256) 547-3050
Location Fax
(256) 547-3322
Mailing Address
400 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY SE STE 1600 ATLANTA, GA 30339
Mailing Phone
(470) 464-8000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-06-2006
Last Update Date
01-27-2025
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According to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) data this facility is for-profit and was certified on 02-21-2008 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.
11668
License State
AL

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Saver Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Standardized Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $2 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $2 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO

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

MATTHEW BUCKHALTER

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(470) 464-8000

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
PIC1668EMEDICAID (05)AL 

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)011668
Ownership TypeFor-Profit
Medicare Certification Date02-21-2008
Quality Measure Measure Score
Average Daily Census
Number of patients cared for by a hospice on average each day
24.0
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
75
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in an inpatient hospice
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 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
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
1
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility
Percentage of days patients received care in a skilled nursing facility
24
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
98.0
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
Not Available - The number of patient stays is too small to report (less than 20 patient stays).
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure
Facility observed rate
99.0
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
95
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life
Facility observed rate
69.5
Hospice Care Index Overall Score
Facility observed rate
8.0
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
27,555
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
Facility observed rate
0.1
CHC/GIP provided (% days)
65
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
129
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
Facility observed rate
53.5
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)
48
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
55
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
9.1
Early live discharges (% live discharges)
72
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
55
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
45.5
Late live discharges (% live discharges)
67
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)
55
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
18.2
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)
92
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)
55
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
Facility observed rate
7.3
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)
95
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
193
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
Facility observed rate
20,609
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)
71
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
27,473
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
Facility observed rate
11.8
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)
45
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
323,505
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
Facility observed rate
5.4
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)
19
Visits near death (% decedents)
125
Visits near death (% decedents)
Facility observed rate
93.6
Visits near death (% decedents)
53
Percent of Patients with Cancer
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Cancer as their primary diagnosis
21
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
0 - Value is based on one year of data and does not indicate that the hospice would have 0% in more recent years.
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Respiratory Disease as their primary diagnosis
11
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Percentage of patients at hospice who had Stroke as their primary diagnosis
Not Available - Number of patients is too small to report.
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 Validation Check Digit Calculation


The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1528007044
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2548001408
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 56
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
60 - 56 = 44

The NPI number 1528007044 is valid because the calculated check digit 4 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528007044, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "organization" on June 06, 2006

The provider is located at 600 Broad St Ste 301 Gadsden, Al 35901 and the phone number is (256) 547-3050

This medical organization specializes in Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.

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