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Organization Active NPI

The West Texas Rehabilitation Center

Doing business as Hospice of the Big Country

  • Community Based Hospice Care Agency
  • Abilene, TX
National Provider Identifier
1770612608
Registry record updated Mar 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Community Based Hospice Care AgencyTaxonomy code 251G00000X
Legal business name
THE WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER
Doing business as
Hospice of the Big Country
Practice address
4601 Hartford St
Abilene, TX 79605-4603
Phone
(325) 793-5450
NPI assigned
Mar 5, 2007
Last updated
Mar 11, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
Yes
Parent organization
WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTERAs reported in NPPES

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 11, 2026

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

Authorized official

Name
Matthew Butler
Title
Cfo
Phone
(325) 793-3529

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Community Based Hospice Care Agency 251G00000X NU Primary
Inpatient Hospice 315D00000X NU

Addresses

Primary practice location

4601 Hartford St
Abilene, TX 79605-4603

Mailing address

4601 Hartford St
Abilene, TX 79605-4603
Phone (325) 793-3400

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
001013620MedicaidTX

Other names 1

  • Hospice of the Big Country Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX2 enrollments

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20080710000714 TX Part A Provider - Hospice 2860301215 Practice locations: Abilene, TX
O20180410002812 TX Part A Provider - Hospice 2860301215 1 other NPI on this enrollment
This NPI is an additional NPI on the enrollment
Practice locations: San Angelo, TX

NPI to CCN mapping 2

The Medicare certification numbers (CCNs) connected to NPI 1770612608. Details of each certification follow.

Hospice certification: CCN 451558

Legal name
THE WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER
Doing business as
HOSPICE OF THE BIG COUNTRY
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Hospice
Participating since
Apr 17, 1992
Last certification
Jun 25, 2021
Ownership / control type
Other
Organization structure
CorporationNon-profit
Incorporated
Feb 5, 1954 in TX
Enrollment address
4601 Hartford
Abilene, TX 79605-4603

Hospice certification: CCN 451532

Legal name
THE WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CENTER
Doing business as
HOSPICE OF SAN ANGELO
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Hospice
Participating since
Mar 10, 1989
Last certification
Mar 24, 2021
Ownership / control type
Non-Profit - Other
Organization structure
CorporationNon-profit
Enrollment address
1933 University Ave
San Angelo, TX 76904-5133

Other NPIs with the same Medicare PAC ID 4

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

Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 1

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

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Hospice of San AngeloCCN 451532 · All quality measures
Ownership
Non-Profit
Certified
Mar 10, 1989
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file

Care Compare: Hospice

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Hospice of the Big CountryCCN 451558 · All quality measures
Ownership
Non-Profit
Certified
Apr 17, 1992
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
45D0858268Hospice of the Big Country Inc4601 Hartford St, Abilene, TX 79605Certificate of waiverAug 31, 2026

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Part of
The West Texas Rehabilitation Center

Locations

4601 Hartford St
Abilene, TX 79605
Phone (325) 793-3400

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 12

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

NameRoleSinceShare
Faye Smith Individual Corporate DirectorChairman Jan 1, 2018
Corporate OfficerChair Board of Directors Jan 1, 2018
Corporate DirectorChair, Board of Directors Jan 1, 2018
Matthew Butler Individual Corporate Director Aug 14, 2023
W-2 Managing EmployeeAuthorized Official Aug 14, 2023
Corporate Officer Aug 14, 2023
W-2 Managing Employee Aug 14, 2023
Operational/Managerial ControlAuthorized Official Aug 14, 2023
Tiffany Wagstaff Individual Corporate Director Dec 26, 2007
Corporate OfficerSecretary/Board of Directors Jan 1, 2018
Corporate DirectorSecretary/Board of Directors Jan 1, 2018
Sandra J Hazelip Individual Corporate DirectorMedical Director Dec 1, 2014
Steve W Martin Individual Corporate Director Dec 26, 2007
W-2 Managing Employee Dec 26, 2007
W-2 Managing EmployeeCeo Mar 1, 2018
Operational/Managerial ControlCeo Sep 1, 2015
Diana Davis Individual W-2 Managing Employee Dec 26, 2007
Gary M Holland Individual Corporate Director Oct 3, 2016
Amy Nichols Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeAd; Sep 1, 2020
The West Texas Rehabilitation Center Organization, Abilene, TX Corporation, Non-profit Other Mar 1, 2018
Kerry Rene Bender Individual Corporate DirectorDirector of Patient Accounting Aug 26, 2024
Scott Jameson Individual Corporate OfficerCoo Sep 1, 2015
Operational/Managerial ControlCoo Sep 1, 2015
Kirk S Brewer Individual Contracted Managing EmployeeMD; May 16, 2022
Corporate DirectorMedical Director May 16, 2022

Owners & managing parties with NPI records 7

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

All facility ownership & control disclosures 1

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

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Hospice of San AngeloSan Angelo, TX, CCN 451532 Hospice Other Mar 1, 2018

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1

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

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Affiliated clinicians 7

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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        },
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    },
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        },
        {
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    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
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        },
        {
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        }
    ]
}

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