Organization Active NPI

Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Walnut Creek, CA
National Provider Identifier
1720122831
Registry record updated Dec 24, 2018
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Community Based Hospice Care AgencyTaxonomy code 251G00000X
License
070000687 Issued in CA
Legal business name
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA
Practice address
355 Lennon LN
Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2475
Phone
(925) 930-9373
Fax
(925) 945-3850
NPI assigned
Feb 20, 2007
Last updated
Dec 24, 2018By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 24, 2018

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

Authorized official

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency 251G00000X 070000687 CA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

355 Lennon LN
Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2475

Mailing address

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

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
HPC01770FMedicaidCA

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20160412002166 CA Part A Provider - Hospice 8224923081 Practice locations: Lathrop, CA; Walnut Creek, CA

NPI to CCN mapping 1

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1720122831. Details of each certification follow.

Hospice certification: CCN 051770

Legal name
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Hospice
Participating since
Aug 17, 2004
Last certification
Feb 22, 2019
Ownership / control type
Proprietary - Corporation
Organization structure
CorporationProprietary
Incorporated
Nov 28, 1994 in CA
Enrollment address
355 Lennon LN
Ste 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2475

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 9

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

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Vitas Healthcare Corporation of CaliforniaCCN 051770 · All quality measures
Ownership
For-Profit
Certified
Aug 17, 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
05D1025500Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California355 Lennon LN Ste 150, Walnut Creek, CA 94598Certificate of waiverMay 9, 2028

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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
Emilie Thurman Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAd; Jun 17, 2024
Comfort Care Holdings Company Organization, Cincinnati, OH Holding company 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Jan 22, 2014 100%
Chemed Corporation Organization, Cincinnati, OH Corporation 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest Jan 22, 2014 100%
Kristina M Carpenter Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeMD; Oct 6, 2020
Kevin McNamara Individual Corporate DirectorChairman/Director Jan 22, 2014
Vitas Hospice Services, LLC Organization, Miramar, FL 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jan 22, 2014 100%
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
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 Jan 22, 2014 100%
Brian Judkins Individual Corporate OfficerSecretary & General Counsel Aug 31, 2020
Corporate DirectorSecretary & 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 11

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": "1171929600000",
    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1545609600000",
    "number": "1720122831",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3046 CORPORATE WAY",
            "city": "MIRAMAR",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "330256547",
            "telephone_number": "305-374-4143"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "355 LENNON LN",
            "address_2": "SUITE 150",
            "city": "WALNUT CREEK",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "945982475",
            "telephone_number": "925-930-9373",
            "fax_number": "925-945-3850"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA",
        "organizational_subpart": "NO",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-02-20",
        "last_updated": "2018-12-24",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "WESTFALL",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "NICK",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "CEO",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "305-374-4143"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "251G00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Hospice Care, Community Based",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "070000687",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "HPC01770F",
            "state": "CA"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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