Organization Active NPI

Ultimate Nursing Services of Iowa, LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Urbandale, IA
National Provider Identifier
1972573145
Registry record updated Jul 6, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Home Health AgencyTaxonomy code 251E00000X
Legal business name
ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES OF IOWA, LLC
Practice address
3345 106TH Cir
Urbandale, IA 50322-3740
Phone
(515) 280-2160
Fax
(866) 422-5272
NPI assigned
Jan 23, 2006
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 6, 2026

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

Authorized official

Name
Matthew Buckhalter
Title
Cfo
Phone
(470) 464-8000

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Home Health Agency 251E00000X Primary
Nursing Care Agency 251J00000X
In Home Supportive Care Agency 253Z00000X

Addresses

Primary practice location

3345 106TH Cir
Urbandale, IA 50322-3740

Mailing address

400 Interstate North Pkwy SE Ste 1600
Atlanta, GA 30339-5047
Phone (470) 464-8000

Other practice location 1

1605 Associates Dr Ste 103
Dubuque, IA 52002-2270
Phone (563) 557-5762

Other practice location 2

518 8th St Ste B
Sioux City, IA 51101-1127
Phone (712) 234-3426

Other practice location 3

702 Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201-1204
Phone (712) 324-4012

Other identifiers 9

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0670003MedicaidIA
0706429MedicaidIA
167325OtherMEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION
167325OtherMEDICARE ID
167325OtherIAMEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION
167328OtherIAMEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION
0670004MedicaidIA
167249OtherMEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION
0672493MedicaidIA

Other names 2

  • Family First Homecare of Iowa Doing business as
  • Universal Pediatrics Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA4 enrollments

Enrollment records 4

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20070221000265 IA Part A Provider - Home Health Agency 5698687580 Practice locations: Urbandale, IA
O20100805000587 IA Part A Provider - Home Health Agency 5698687580 Practice locations: Sheldon, IA
O20131119000139 IA Part A Provider - Home Health Agency 5698687580 Practice locations: Sioux City, IA
O20131120001050 IA Part A Provider - Home Health Agency 5698687580 Practice locations: Dubuque, IA

Home health agency certification: CCN 167249

Legal name
ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES OF IOWA LLC
Doing business as
FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Home health agency
Participating since
Dec 15, 1995
Last certification
Oct 24, 2019
Ownership / control type
Proprietary
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Incorporated
Sep 1, 1995 in IA
Enrollment address
3345 106TH Cir
Urbandale, IA 50322-3740

Home health agency certification: CCN 167321

Legal name
ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES OF IOWA LLC
Doing business as
FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Home health agency
Participating since
Dec 8, 2011
Last certification
Jul 13, 2018
Ownership / control type
Proprietary
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Incorporated
Sep 1, 1995 in IA
Enrollment address
702 Park Street
Sheldon, IA 51201

Home health agency certification: CCN 167325

Legal name
ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES OF IOWA LLC
Doing business as
FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Home health agency
Participating since
Dec 23, 2014
Last certification
Jul 16, 2021
Ownership / control type
Proprietary
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Incorporated
Sep 1, 1995 in IA
Enrollment address
518 8TH St
Ste B
Sioux City, IA 51101-1127

Home health agency certification: CCN 167328

Legal name
ULTIMATE NURSING SERVICES OF IOWA LLC
Doing business as
FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA
Certification status
Active
Provider type (POS)
Home health agency
Participating since
Dec 16, 2015
Last certification
Sep 21, 2018
Ownership / control type
Proprietary
Organization structure
LLCProprietary
Incorporated
Sep 1, 1995 in IA
Enrollment address
1605 Associates Dr
Ste 103
Dubuque, IA 52002-2270
HHA Branch

Care Compare: Home health agency

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Universal PediatricsCCN 167321
Ownership
Proprietary
Certified
Dec 8, 2011
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Services
Nursing, Home health aide

Care Compare: Home health agency

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Family First Homecare of IowaCCN 167249
Ownership
Proprietary
Certified
Dec 15, 1995
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Services
Nursing, Home health aide

Care Compare: Home health agency

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Universal PediatricsCCN 167328
Ownership
Proprietary
Certified
Dec 16, 2015
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Services
Nursing, Home health aide

Care Compare: Home health agency

Medicare Care Compare
Listed as
Family First Homecare of IowaCCN 167325
Ownership
Proprietary
Certified
Dec 23, 2014
Medicare certification status
ActiveFrom the Provider of Services file
Services
Nursing, Home health aide

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
16D0910385Family First Homecare, LLC3345 106TH Circle, Urbandale, IA 50322Certificate of waiverJan 5, 2028
16D2019164Family First Homecare, LLC702 Park Street, Sheldon, IA 51201Certificate of waiverJan 23, 2027
16D2065550Family First Homecare, LLC1605 Associates Drive, Suite 103, Dubuque, IA 52002Certificate of waiverSep 9, 2027
16D2065551Family First Homecare, LLC518 8TH Street, Suite B, Sioux City, IA 51101Certificate of waiverSep 9, 2027

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory

Locations

405 E Main St
Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone (319) 462-4018

1422 N US Highway 71
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone (712) 798-1921

829 N Griffith Rd
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone (712) 792-1922

223 W 5th St
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone (712) 792-1922

1605 Associates Dr
Ste 103
Dubuque, IA 52002
Phone (563) 557-5762

2800 4th St SW
Ste 3
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone (641) 380-0188

4700 4th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone (641) 380-0188

115 N 3rd Ave W
Newton, IA 50208
Phone (641) 792-5553

1201 2nd Ave
Ste 5
Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone (712) 324-4012

1201 2nd Ave
#1
Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone (712) 324-4012

702 Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone (712) 324-4012

518 8th St
Ste B
Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone (712) 234-3426

219 N K Ave
Vinton, IA 52349
Phone (319) 472-5414

113 N Warrior Ln
Waukee, IA 50263
Phone (515) 987-7717

Ownership & related parties

All disclosed owners & managing parties 4

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

NameRoleSinceShare
Julia Race Individual Corporate OfficerChief Financial Officer Jan 13, 2025
W-2 Managing EmployeeChief Financial Officer Jan 13, 2025
Iowa FF Capital, Inc Organization, Tampa, FL For-profit 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest Jan 13, 2025 100%
Emma de Jesus Individual W-2 Managing EmployeeCredentialing/Contracting Director Jan 13, 2025
W-2 Managing EmployeeAd; Jan 13, 2025
Carson Barnes Individual Corporate OfficerChief Executive Officer Jan 13, 2025
W-2 Managing EmployeeChief Executive Officer Jan 13, 2025

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 1

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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