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PREFERRED HOSPICE

Florence, AL

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CMS quality evidence by agency type

Hospice Care Index (0-10)
8 Source
Visits in last days of life
87 Source
Last-days measure denominator
250 Source
Process composite
98 Source
Process measure denominator
181 Source
Hospice average daily census
65 Source
Care Index period
01/01/2023-12/31/2024 Source

CMS enrollment and reported ownership

Enrolled legal organization
SHOALS HOSPICE LLC Source
Enrolled DBA name
PREFERRED HOSPICE Source
Enrolled NPI
1306322854 Source
Organization structure
LLC Source
Incorporation date and state
2018-07-05 (AL) Source
Enrollment proprietary status
Proprietary Source
CMS enrollment records
1 Source
Distinct reported owners
3 Source
Reported owner relationships
4 Source
Owner roles, dates, shares, and classifications
GILBERT MELSON [Individual; CMS owner ID 2062794217]; role: CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE; associated: 2023-08-25; ownership: 0%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, JAMES P. WALKER [Individual; CMS owner ID 4688581358]; role: 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; associated: 2018-07-05; ownership: 100%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, JAMES P. WALKER [Individual; CMS owner ID 4688581358]; role: CORPORATE OFFICER; associated: 2018-07-05; ownership: not reported; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, MEGAN DIXON [Individual; CMS owner ID 9931544848]; role: W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE; associated: 2023-03-10; ownership: 0%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported Source

CMS identity

Agency type
Hospice Source
Ownership type
For-Profit Source
Phone
(256) 767-1322 Source
CMS address
1120 BRADSHAW DR Source
ZIP code
35630 Source

Pricing

Published prices

Average submitted charges per hospice service day

$235.86

per hospice service day / provider-submitted charges divided by source utilization for Original Medicare fee-for-service claims

Current source Checked 2026-08-11 / Fiscal year 2024

Includes: CMS final-action Medicare fee-for-service Part A claims included in the PAC public-use file.

Excludes: A patient quote, beneficiary out-of-pocket amount, Medicaid or self-pay services, and current availability.

Calculated from CMS provider totals: 21,600 hospice service days, 235 distinct beneficiaries, $5,094,512 submitted charges, and $3,372,614 Medicare payment. Claims context only; not a provider price or patient cost.

CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Hospice by Geography and Provider source

Average Medicare payment per hospice service day

$156.14

per hospice service day / Medicare payment divided by source utilization for Original Medicare fee-for-service claims

Current source Checked 2026-08-11 / Fiscal year 2024

Includes: CMS final-action Medicare fee-for-service Part A claims included in the PAC public-use file.

Excludes: A patient quote, beneficiary out-of-pocket amount, Medicaid or self-pay services, and current availability.

Calculated from CMS provider totals: 21,600 hospice service days, 235 distinct beneficiaries, $5,094,512 submitted charges, and $3,372,614 Medicare payment. Claims context only; not a provider price or patient cost.

CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Hospice by Geography and Provider source

Market benchmarks

Average Medicare payment per hospice service day

$159.90

per hospice service day / Medicare payment divided by source utilization from CMS geographic totals

AL state benchmark / Hospice / Original Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the CMS PAC public-use file

Current source Effective Fiscal year 2024 / Checked 2026-08-11

Weighted calculation from 3,617,210 hospice service days and 37,251 distinct beneficiaries. Claims context only; not a provider price, patient cost, or quote.

CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Hospice by Geography and Provider source

Average submitted charges per hospice service day

$254.59

per hospice service day / provider-submitted charges divided by source utilization from CMS geographic totals

AL state benchmark / Hospice / Original Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the CMS PAC public-use file

Current source Effective Fiscal year 2024 / Checked 2026-08-11

Weighted calculation from 3,617,210 hospice service days and 37,251 distinct beneficiaries. Claims context only; not a provider price, patient cost, or quote.

CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Hospice by Geography and Provider source

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