ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO – NPI #1336584051
Family Medicine

A family 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.

ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO is a provider located in VALPARAISO, IN. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1336584051 to ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO on May 08, 2013. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QH0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Keep in mind, having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 6 years ago on Jul 06, 2020. 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 ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO below.

NPI Profile for
HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC

NPI Number
1336584051
Enumeration Date

(more than 13 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC
Doing Business As (dba): ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO
Primary location
808 VALE PARK RD
SUITE 200
VALPARAISO, IN 46383-2602
Phone: (219) 462-6398 Fax:
Mailing address
3854 AMERICAN WAY STE A
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816-4897
Phone: (225) 292-2031 Fax: (225) 295-9678
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
PAUL KUSSEROW
PRESIDENT
Phone: (225) 292-2031
Updated
Certification Date
Jul 06, 2020

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Taxonomy Code(s)

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