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Organization Active NPI

Vitas Healthcare of Texas, LP

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Dallas, TX
National Provider Identifier
1609915966
Registry record updated Sep 28, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Community Based Hospice Care AgencyTaxonomy code 251G00000X
License
006983 Issued in TX
Legal business name
VITAS HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS, LP
Practice address
14651 Dallas Pkwy Ste 812
Dallas, TX 75254-8802
Phone
(214) 424-5600
Fax
(972) 448-6542
NPI assigned
Feb 5, 2007
Last updated
Sep 28, 2023By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 28, 2023

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

Authorized official

Name
Nicholas Westfall
Title
Ceo
Phone
(305) 374-4143

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency 251G00000X 006983 TX Primary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency 251G00000X

Addresses

Primary practice location

14651 Dallas Pkwy Ste 812
Dallas, TX 75254-8802

Mailing address

3046 Corporate Way
Miramar, FL 33025-6547
Phone (305) 374-4143

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
001000920MedicaidTX
251G00000XOtherTXTAXONOMY

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
CONNECT URL vitas.com

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20080813000618 TX Part A Provider - Hospice 6002853488 Practice locations: Dallas, TX; Greenville, TX; Carrollton, TX

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1609915966. Details of each certification follow.

Hospice certification: CCN 451504

Legal name
VITAS HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS, LP
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Hospice
Participating since
Apr 20, 1984
Last certification
Aug 31, 2021
Ownership / control type
Proprietary - Corporation
Organization structure
PartnershipProprietary
Incorporated
Apr 27, 2001 in TX
Enrollment address
8585 N Stemmons Fwy
Ste 200S
Dallas, TX 75247-3821

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 3

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

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Vitas Healthcare of Texas LPCCN 451504 · All quality measures
Ownership
For-Profit
Certified
Apr 20, 1984
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
45D2128011Vitas Healthcare of Texas, LP8585 N Stemmons Fwy Suite 200S, Dallas, TX 75247Certificate of waiverMar 21, 2027

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Tax ID family
Vitas Healthcare of Texas LP8 organizations share this tax ID, including this one

Other organizations with this tax ID 7

Organizations that report the same tax identification number in the National Provider Directory.

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
Chemed Corporation Organization, Cincinnati, OH 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Nov 30, 2011
Comfort Care Holdings Company Organization, Cincinnati, OH Holding company 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Apr 27, 2001 100%
Kevin McNamara Individual Corporate Director Feb 24, 2004 33%
Vitas Hospice Services, LLC Organization, Miami, FL LLC 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jan 22, 2014 100%
Irene L Prather Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeMD; Sep 3, 2017
Joel Wherley Individual Corporate OfficerPresident & Ceo Aug 11, 2025
Corporate DirectorPresident & Ceo Aug 11, 2025
Alexander Fernandez Individual Corporate OfficerExecutive Vice President & Cfo Mar 23, 2023
Tana Villanueva Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAd; Jan 11, 2021
Michael Witzeman Individual Corporate OfficerVice President Apr 8, 2024
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Organization, Miramar, FL Corporation, Chain home office 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Apr 27, 2001 100%
Brian Judkins Individual Corporate OfficerSecretary/General Counsel Aug 31, 2020

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 1

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

Facilities with the same owner 33

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

View all 33

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Affiliated clinicians 20

Clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation in Medicare Care Compare.

View all 20

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "MIRAMAR",
            "state": "FL",
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        },
        {
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            "city": "DALLAS",
            "state": "TX",
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        "authorized_official_first_name": "NICHOLAS",
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    },
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        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpoint": "vitas.com",
            "affiliation": "N",
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            "city": "Dallas",
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        }
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}

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