Active NPI
Hospice Preferred Choice, Inc.
Doing business as AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Norfolk, NE
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Legal business name
- HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC.
- Doing business as
- AseraCare Hospice
- Practice address
- 120 N 27TH St Ste 300
Norfolk, NE 68701 - Phone
- (402) 379-4158
- NPI assigned
- Jun 5, 2006
- Last updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Organization subpart
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Authorized official
- Name
- Joshua L. Proffitt
- Title
- President and Ceo
- Phone
- (617) 639-4092
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Based Hospice Care Agency | 251G00000X | NU | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
120 N 27TH St Ste 300
Norfolk, NE 68701
Mailing address
3854 American Way Ste a
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-4897
Phone (225) 292-2031
Other practice location 1
1909 Vicki Ln
Suite 110
Norfolk, NE 68701-4542
Phone (402) 379-4158
Other practice location 2
209 W Douglas St
ONeill, NE 68763-1715
Phone (402) 316-4884
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100252899-00 | Medicaid | NE |
Other names 1
- AseraCare Hospice
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NE
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O20060502000867 | NE | Part A Provider - Hospice | 8224948880 | Practice locations: Oneill, NE; Norfolk, NE |
NPI to CCN mapping 1
The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1215976279. Details of each certification follow.
Hospice certification: CCN 281538
- Legal name
- HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC
- Doing business as
- ASERACARE HOSPICE
- Certification status
- Active
- Provider type (POS)
- Hospice
- Participating since
- Jul 20, 2005
- Last certification
- Aug 18, 2021
- Ownership / control type
- Proprietary - Corporation
- Organization structure
- Corporation
- Incorporated
- Aug 19, 2004 in DE
- Enrollment address
- 120 N 27TH St
Ste 300
Norfolk, NE 68701-3204
Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 19
NPIs whose Medicare enrollments share a PECOS associate control ID (the same enrolled entity).
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Kearney, NE
- NPI 1003059361
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Omaha, NE
- NPI 1275575599
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- York, NE
- NPI 1285877548
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lincoln, NE
- NPI 1538101852
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Fresno, CA
- NPI 1336229970
8224948880
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Milwaukee
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Brookfield, WI
- NPI 1760421739
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Exton, PA
- NPI 1902843527
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Valparaiso, IN
- NPI 1295770170
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Allentown, PA
- NPI 1487808200
8224948880
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Bellevue, WI
- NPI 1497794457
8224948880
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Lancaster
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lancaster, PA
- NPI 1508805417
8224948880
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Richmond
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Glen Allen, VA
- NPI 1518909993
8224948880
Care Compare: Hospice
Medicare Care Compare- Listed as
- Aseracare Hospice
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Certified
- Jul 20, 2005
- Medicare certification status
- Active
Laboratory certificates & supplier records
Derived by NPIMapThese CMS records do not include an NPI. They are shown because their name and street address match this provider’s.
CLIA laboratory certificates
| CLIA number | Laboratory | Certificate | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28D1035472 | Hospice Perferred Choice, Inc D/B/a Aseracare | Certificate of waiver | Jan 3, 2027 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Tax ID family
- Aseracare Hospice
Other organizations with this tax ID 30
Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Kearney, NE
- NPI 1003059361
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Grand Island, NE
- NPI 1154625713
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Beatrice, NE
- NPI 1255635819
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- O'Neill, NE
- NPI 1265736821
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- York, NE
- NPI 1285877548
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lincoln, NE
- NPI 1538101852
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Milwaukee
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Brookfield, WI
- NPI 1760421739
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Exton, PA
- NPI 1902843527
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Strongsville, OH
- NPI 1063700755
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Valparaiso, IN
- NPI 1295770170
Member of 1
Organizations this organization is a member of, according to the National Provider Directory.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Florence
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Florence, AL
- NPI 1104016658
Member Of
Locations
120 N 27th St
Ste 300
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone (402) 379-4158
Ownership & related parties
All disclosed owners & managing parties 14
As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.
| Name | Role | Since | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Aug 14, 2025 | 100% |
| Marcus Donavon Macip | Corporate Officer | Jan 1, 2026 | |
| Corporate Director | Jan 1, 2026 | ||
| Kimberly Seymour | Corporate Officer | Apr 13, 2026 | |
| Bridget R Kaigler | W-2 Managing Employee | Apr 15, 2022 | |
| Operational/Managerial Control | Apr 15, 2022 | ||
| Amedisys Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | May 29, 2020 | 100% |
| Joni Babineaux | Corporate Officer | Apr 13, 2026 | |
| Amy J Williams | W-2 Managing Employee | Dec 18, 2023 | |
| Operational/Managerial Control | Dec 18, 2023 | ||
| Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | May 29, 2020 | 100% |
| Kristina J Braud | Corporate Officer | Apr 15, 2022 | |
| W-2 Managing Employee | Apr 15, 2022 | ||
| Operational/Managerial Control | Apr 15, 2022 | ||
| Jeanne Louise Shingleton | Corporate Officer | Jan 1, 2026 | |
| Charles Harper | Contracted Managing Employee | Jan 25, 2021 | |
| Amedisys Holding LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | May 29, 2020 | 100% |
| Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | May 29, 2020 | 100% |
| Joshua Lee Proffitt | Corporate Officer | Jan 1, 2026 | |
| Corporate Director | Jan 1, 2026 |
Owners & managing parties with NPI records 25
Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Norfolk, NE
- NPI 1063620961
Contracted Managing Employee
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Harlingen, TX
- NPI 1063061208
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Toccoa, GA
- NPI 1063718211
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice Care of Kennesaw
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Kennesaw, GA
- NPI 1396938015
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice Care of Newnan
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Newnan, GA
- NPI 1528257169
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lafayette, LA
- NPI 1780984732
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice Care
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Butler, PA
- NPI 1932431400
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Jeffersonville, IN
- NPI 1932437779
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Florence
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Florence, AL
- NPI 1104016658
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Brevard
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
- Melbourne, FL
- NPI 1174200620
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Bartlett, TN
- NPI 1265490726
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- San Antonio, TX
- NPI 1336207034
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest
Facilities with the same owner 58
Facilities that share an organizational owner with 5% or greater ownership or operational control.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Kearney, NE
- NPI 1003059361
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Omaha, NE
- NPI 1275575599
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- York, NE
- NPI 1285877548
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Lincoln, NE
- NPI 1538101852
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Bartlett, TN
- NPI 1265490726
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Florence, SC
- NPI 1437160058
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Berea, OH
- NPI 1174010581
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Hamilton
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Hamilton, AL
- NPI 1447297981
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba AseraCare Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Mobile, AL
- NPI 1992742431
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Murfreesboro, TN
- NPI 1750328134
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice of Decatur
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Decatur, AL
- NPI 1083651525
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C., Homecare Preferred Choice, Inc.
-
dba Amedisys Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Brenham, TX
- NPI 1255642260
Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.
Practitioners & affiliated clinicians
Practitioners 1
Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles, and the practitioner matching its NPPES authorized official.
-
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Norfolk, NE
- NPI 1063620961
Affiliated clinicians 30
Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
{
"created_epoch": "1149465600000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
"last_updated_epoch": "1775520000000",
"number": "1215976279",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "3854 AMERICAN WAY STE A",
"city": "BATON ROUGE",
"state": "LA",
"postal_code": "708164897",
"telephone_number": "225-292-2031",
"fax_number": "225-295-9678"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "120 N 27TH ST STE 300",
"city": "NORFOLK",
"state": "NE",
"postal_code": "68701",
"telephone_number": "402-379-4158"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [
{
"address_1": "1909 Vicki Ln",
"address_2": "Suite 110",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"city": "Norfolk",
"state": "NE",
"postal_code": "687014542",
"country_code": "US",
"telephone_number": "402-379-4158",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_type": "DOM"
},
{
"address_1": "209 W Douglas St",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"city": "ONeill",
"state": "NE",
"postal_code": "687631715",
"country_code": "US",
"telephone_number": "402-316-4884",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_type": "DOM"
}
],
"basic": {
"organization_name": "HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC.",
"organizational_subpart": "NO",
"enumeration_date": "2006-06-05",
"last_updated": "2026-04-07",
"certification_date": "2026-04-07",
"status": "A",
"authorized_official_last_name": "PROFFITT",
"authorized_official_first_name": "JOSHUA",
"authorized_official_middle_name": "L.",
"authorized_official_title_or_position": "PRESIDENT AND CEO",
"authorized_official_telephone_number": "617-639-4092"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "251G00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Hospice Care, Community Based",
"state": "NU",
"license": null,
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"code": "05",
"desc": "MEDICAID",
"issuer": null,
"identifier": "100252899-00",
"state": "NE"
}
],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": [
{
"organization_name": "AseraCare Hospice",
"code": "3",
"type": "Doing Business As"
},
{
"organization_name": "AseraCare Hospice",
"code": "3",
"type": "Doing Business As"
}
]
}
Other providers in Norfolk, NE
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 7, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.