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Caris Healthcare

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Nashville, TN
National Provider Identifier
1609879956
Registry record updated Jul 24, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Community Based Hospice Care AgencyTaxonomy code 251G00000X
License
0000000606 Issued in TN
Legal business name
CARIS HEALTHCARE
Practice address
2525 Perimeter Place Dr Ste 129
Nashville, TN 37214-3691
Phone
(615) 366-9952
Fax
(615) 366-9526
NPI assigned
May 31, 2005
Last updated
Jul 24, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
Yes
Parent organization
CARIS HEALTHCAREAs reported in NPPES

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 24, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Paul Saylor
Title
President
Phone
(866) 694-4848

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency 251G00000X 0000000606 TN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2525 Perimeter Place Dr Ste 129
Nashville, TN 37214-3691

Mailing address

10651 Coward Mill Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931-3006
Phone (866) 694-4848

Other identifiers 5

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
4140699OtherTNBCBS OF TN
7167499OtherTNCIGNA
0441586MedicaidTN
10066358OtherTNAMERIGROUP
A3792300OtherTNAMERICHOICE/UHC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20040302000499 TN Part A Provider - Hospice 3577466531 4 other NPIs on this enrollment
Practice locations: Columbia, TN; Dickson, TN; Lawrenceburg, TN; Nashville, TN; Tullahoma, TN

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1609879956. Details of each certification follow.

Hospice certification: CCN 441586

Legal name
CARIS HEALTHCARE
Doing business as
CARIS HEALTHCARE
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Hospice
Participating since
Jun 1, 2004
Last certification
Nov 3, 2021
Ownership / control type
Proprietary - Partnership
Organization structure
PartnershipProprietary
Incorporated
Aug 7, 2003 in TN
Enrollment address
2525 Perimeter Place Dr
Ste 129
Nashville, TN 37214-3691

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 7

NPIs whose Medicare enrollments share a PECOS associate control ID (the same enrolled entity).

Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 4

NPIs listed together on one Medicare enrollment, typically parts of the same organization.

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Caris HealthcareCCN 441586 · All quality measures
Ownership
For-Profit
Certified
Jun 1, 2004
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file

Laboratory certificates & supplier records

Derived by NPIMap

These CMS records do not include an NPI. They are shown because their name and street address match this provider’s.

CLIA laboratory certificates

CLIA numberLaboratoryCertificateExpires
44D1040016Caris Healthcare LP2525 Perimeter Place Dr Ste 136, Nashville, TN 37214Certificate of waiverApr 26, 2027

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Part of
Caris Healthcare

Member of 1

Organizations this organization is a member of, according to the National Provider Directory.

Locations

2525 Perimeter Place Dr
Ste 129
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone (615) 366-9952

2525 Perimeter Place Dr
Ste 131
Nashville, TN 37214

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 11

As disclosed on the Medicare enrollment (CMS All Owners files). Individuals include officers, directors and managing employees, who may not hold ownership.

NameRoleSinceShare
Robert L Forti Individual Contracted Managing EmployeeMD; Jan 1, 2024
National Health Corporation Organization, Murfreesboro, TN Corporation, For-profit 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Jun 11, 2021 6.6%
Paul W Saylor Individual Corporate OfficerPresident Jun 11, 2021
Operational/Managerial ControlPresident Jun 11, 2021
Sunday L Watson Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAd;Hospice Administrator Nashville Jun 18, 2025
Michelle D King Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAd;Lawrenceburg Adm Sep 30, 2024
Alicia G Anglin Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAdm at Columbia Jan 14, 2013
NHC-Op LP Organization, Murfreesboro, TN For-profit 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jun 11, 2021 99%
General Partnership Interest Dec 26, 2024
National Healthcare Corporation Organization, Murfreesboro, TN Corporation, For-profit 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Jun 11, 2021 98%
Kent Alan Willette Individual W-2 Managing Employee Jan 2, 2023
Hunter Keaton Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAdm - Dickson May 1, 2023
National Hospice Inc Organization, Murfreesboro, TN For-profit General Partnership Interest Jun 11, 2021 1%

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 23

Owners and managing parties disclosed on this facility’s Medicare enrollment that are themselves Medicare-enrolled.

  • Robert L Forti, M.D.
    • Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
    • Nashville, TN
    • NPI 1790729887

    Contracted Managing Employee

    CMS ownership
  • National Health Corporation
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Cookeville, TN
    • NPI 1174559462

    5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • National Health Corporation
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Lawrenceburg, TN
    • NPI 1306883749

    5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • National Health Corporation

    dba NHC HealthCare, Oak Ridge

    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Oak Ridge, TN
    • NPI 1598703076

    5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • National Health Corporation
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    • NPI 1699720029

    5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Milan, TN
    • NPI 1124043914

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Springfield, TN
    • NPI 1255356143

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Athens, TN
    • NPI 1578588455

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Columbia, TN
    • NPI 1669498937

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Chattanooga, TN
    • NPI 1811912637

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Knoxville, TN
    • NPI 1972528768

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
  • NHC-Op LP
    • Home Health Agency
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    • NPI 1972529006

    5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest, General Partnership Interest

    CMS ownership
View all 23

All facility ownership & control disclosures 3

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Caris Healthcare ColumbiaColumbia, SC, CCN 421584 Hospice 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2012
Caris HealthcareSaint Louis, MO, CCN 261655 Hospice 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Apr 1, 2014
Georgia Caris Healthcare LLCRinggold, GA, CCN 111777 Hospice 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest (100%) Jan 1, 2015

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 11

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Facilities with the same owner 100

Facilities that share an organizational owner with 5% or greater ownership or operational control.

View all 100

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Affiliated clinicians 8

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.

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    "created_epoch": "1117497600000",
    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1753315200000",
    "number": "1609879956",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "10651 COWARD MILL RD",
            "city": "KNOXVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "379313006",
            "telephone_number": "866-694-4848",
            "fax_number": "866-694-7878"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2525 PERIMETER PLACE DR STE 129",
            "city": "NASHVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "372143691",
            "telephone_number": "615-366-9952",
            "fax_number": "615-366-9526"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "CARIS HEALTHCARE",
        "organizational_subpart": "YES",
        "parent_organization_legal_business_name": "CARIS HEALTHCARE",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-05-31",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-24",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-24",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "SAYLOR",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "PAUL",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "PRESIDENT",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "866-694-4848"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "state": "TN",
            "license": "0000000606",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
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            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "BCBS OF TN",
            "identifier": "4140699",
            "state": "TN"
        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "CIGNA",
            "identifier": "7167499",
            "state": "TN"
        },
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "0441586",
            "state": "TN"
        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "AMERIGROUP",
            "identifier": "10066358",
            "state": "TN"
        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "AMERICHOICE/UHC",
            "identifier": "A3792300",
            "state": "TN"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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