Organization Active NPI

First Choice Hospice, Inc.

Doing business as Elara Caring

Community Based Hospice Care Agency
Monroe, LA

National Provider Identifier

1679524565

Registry record updated Feb 5, 2026

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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry
Medicare participation
Care Compare: Hospice
National Provider Directory
Ownership & related parties
Practitioners & affiliated clinicians
NPI Registry JSON
Other providers in Monroe, LA
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry

Primary specialty: Community Based Hospice Care AgencyTaxonomy code 251G00000X
Legal business name: FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC.
Doing business as: Elara Caring
Practice address: 300 Washington St Ste 303
Monroe, LA 71201-6714
Phone: (318) 322-0049
Fax: (318) 322-0059
NPI assigned: May 15, 2006
Last updated: Feb 5, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart: No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 5, 2026

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

Authorized official

Name: Angel Stansbury
Title: Dir License & Regulatory Compliance
Phone: (337) 344-2141

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)	Code	License	State	Primary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency	251G00000X			Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

300 Washington St Ste 303
Monroe, LA 71201-6714

Mailing address

3010 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 1100
Dallas, TX 75234-2712
Phone (800) 379-1600

Other names 1

Elara Caring Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment: Enrolled in LA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment ID	State	Provider type	PAC ID	Details
O20060531000088	LA	Part A Provider - Hospice	5496766602	Practice locations: Monroe, LA

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1679524565. Details of each certification follow.

CCN 191626 Hospice · Active · Details

Hospice certification: CCN 191626

Legal name: FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE, INC
Doing business as: ELARA CARING
Certification status: Active
Provider type (POS): Hospice
Participating since: Jul 7, 2006
Last certification: Apr 22, 2021
Ownership / control type: Proprietary - Corporation
Organization structure: CorporationProprietary
Incorporated: Jan 30, 2006 in LA
Enrollment address: 300 Washington St
Ste 303
Monroe, LA 71201-6714

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare

Listed as: Elara CaringCCN 191626 · All quality measures
Ownership: For-Profit
Certified: Jul 7, 2006
Medicare certification status: ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file

National Provider Directory

Locations

300 Washington St
Ste 303
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone (318) 322-0049

300 Washington St
Ste 401
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone (318) 355-0503

426 Desiard St
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone (318) 322-0049

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 32

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
JHH Parent Holdings Inc Organization, Dallas, TX Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
Stepstone K Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	5.48%
Airjaguar Holdco, Inc. Organization, New York, NY Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	May 15, 2018	100%
Daniel R Manley Individual	Corporate OfficerAssistant Treasurer	Jun 8, 2021
Ananth P Mohan Individual	Corporate OfficerPresident/Vice President/Secretary	Jun 23, 2025
Ananth P Mohan Individual	Corporate DirectorPresident/Vice President/Secretary	Jun 23, 2025
Jordan Health Care Holdings Inc Organization, Mt Vernon, TX Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
John McMahon Individual	Corporate OfficerCfo/Treasurer	Oct 7, 2022
Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Jul 1, 2023	11.13%
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC Organization, New York, NY LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	May 15, 2018	100%
Katie L Monastiere Individual	Corporate OfficerSVP Investigations & Privacy Office	Dec 26, 2025
Joshua Gotbaum Individual	Corporate Director	Sep 14, 2025
Kelso Investment Associates IX, L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	15.68%
Annalesa Allison Individual	Operational/Managerial ControlAlternate Administrator	Nov 14, 2023
Harvey Tepner Individual	Corporate Director	Sep 14, 2025
Cima Louisiana Acquisitions 1 LLC Organization, Dallas, TX Created for acquisition, LLC	5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
Kelso HH Co-Investment, L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	19.2%
Kia IX (HH) Investor, L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Jul 1, 2023	40.27%
BW Homecare Holdings LLC Organization, New York, NY LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	May 15, 2018	100%
Michelle Jackson Individual	Operational/Managerial ControlAdministrator	Dec 1, 2020
Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV, L.P. Organization, Andover, MA	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	4.94%
BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Jul 1, 2023	42.85%
Elara Holdings, L.L.C. Organization, Dallas, TX LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	100%
JHH/Cima Holdings Inc Organization, Dallas, TX Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC Organization, New York, NY LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Jul 1, 2023	11.13%
Stepstone H Opportunities Fund, L.P. Organization, New York, NY	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	8.78%
Steven W Venters Individual	W-2 Managing EmployeeMedical Director	Jan 1, 2024
Jordan Louisiana Holdings LLC Organization, Mt Vernon, TX LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
JHH Holdings Inc Organization, Dallas, TX Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Nov 1, 2016	100%
Angel Stansbury Individual	W-2 Managing EmployeeDirector of Licensing & Regulatory	Dec 26, 2025
BW NHHC Holdco Inc. Organization, New York, NY Corporation	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	May 15, 2018	100%
Kep VI LLC Organization, New York, NY LLC	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	4.52%
Uss-Constitution Co-Investment Fund II, L.P. Organization, Andover, MA	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	Dec 30, 2019	4.94%

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 1

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

Steven W Venters, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Farmerville, LA
- NPI 1780631168
W-2 Managing Employee
CMS ownership

Facilities with the same owner 93

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

Bradbury Home Health, Inc.

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Natchitoches, LA
- NPI 1457425340
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Central Louisiana Health Services, Inc.

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Alexandria, LA
- NPI 1376577205
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Excel Home Health Services, Inc

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Hammond, LA
- NPI 1972627909
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Health Care Visions III, Inc.

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Bossier City, LA
- NPI 1053485961
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Louisiana Home Healthcare Partners, LLC

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Mansfield, LA
- NPI 1417981853
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Louisiana Home Healthcare Partners, LLC

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Jennings, LA
- NPI 1568496230
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Louisiana Home Healthcare Partners, LLC

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Opelousas, LA
- NPI 1619901626
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Louisiana Home Healthcare Partners, LLC

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Metairie, LA
- NPI 1770517468
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Medistar Home Health of Baton Rouge LLC

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Baton Rouge, LA
- NPI 1841203114
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Medistar Home Health of Marksville, L.L.C.

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Marksville, LA
- NPI 1467526368
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Medistar Home Health of Monroe, L.L.C.

dba Elara Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Monroe, LA
- NPI 1619041522
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership
Prime Care Network of Monroe, LLC

dba Elar Caring
- Home Health Agency
- Ruston, LA
- NPI 1851316004
Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC, Airjaguar Holdco, Inc., Blue Wolf Capital Fund III L.P., BW Homecare Holdings LLC, BW III Homecare Holdings, LLC, BW NHHC Co-Invest, L.P., BW NHHC Holdco Inc., Elara Holdings, L.L.C., Ironsides Direct Investment Fund IV
CMS ownership

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Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 3

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.

Clayton Branton, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Farmerville, LA
- NPI 1669934857
NPD (past)
Tera Jones
- Nurse Practitioner
- Monroe, LA
- NPI 1750202511
NPD (past)
Steven W Venters, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Farmerville, LA
- NPI 1780631168
NPD (past)

Affiliated clinicians 2

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

Clayton Branton, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Farmerville, LA
- NPI 1669934857
Hospice
Care Compare affiliation
Steven W Venters, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Farmerville, LA
- NPI 1780631168
Hospice
Care Compare affiliation

NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "fax_number": "903-537-8420"
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        "authorized_official_last_name": "STANSBURY",
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    },
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
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    ]
}

Other providers in Monroe, LA

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NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 5, 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.

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