SACRED HEART PALLIATIVE CARE – NPI #1386932937
Emergency Medicine
An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
SACRED HEART PALLIATIVE CARE is a provider located in PENSACOLA, FL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1386932937 to SACRED HEART PALLIATIVE CARE on July 18, 2011. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “SACRED HEART PALLIATIVE CARE” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PH0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on Apr 11, 2012. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for SACRED HEART PALLIATIVE CARE below.
NPI Profile for
SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC
(about 15 years ago)
PENSACOLA, FL 32503-2601 Phone: (850) 475-4500 Fax: (850) 475-4771
HEALTHPLAN ENROLLMENT
PENSACOLA, FL 32513-2699 Phone: (850) 475-4620 Fax: (850) 475-4619
HPE SPECIALIST
Phone: (850) 475-4620
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207PH0002X - Emergency Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Primary) |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.