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ASCEND HOSPICE CARE INC

Baytown, TX

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CMS quality evidence by agency type

Hospice Care Index (0-10)
9 Source
Visits in last days of life
55 Source
Last-days measure denominator
95 Source
Process composite
96 Source
Process measure denominator
107 Source
Hospice average daily census
32 Source
Care Index period
01/01/2023-12/31/2024 Source

CMS enrollment and reported ownership

Enrolled legal organization
ASCEND HOSPICE CARE INC Source
Enrolled NPI
1033626924 Source
Organization structure
CORPORATION Source
Incorporation date and state
2017-12-14 (TX) Source
Enrollment proprietary status
Proprietary Source
CMS enrollment records
1 Source
Distinct reported owners
4 Source
Reported owner relationships
6 Source
Owner roles, dates, shares, and classifications
ALBERT PALMAREZ [Individual; CMS owner ID 5294810537]; role: 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; associated: 2022-02-17; ownership: 37.5%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, KARIE SPELL [Individual; CMS owner ID 7416867304]; role: 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; associated: 2022-02-17; ownership: 37.5%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, MARY F HEWITT [Individual; CMS owner ID 143381178]; role: W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE; associated: 2018-02-14; ownership: not reported; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, MELINDA BASS [Individual; CMS owner ID 6608140942]; role: 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST; associated: 2017-12-14; ownership: 25%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, MELINDA BASS [Individual; CMS owner ID 6608140942]; role: CORPORATE DIRECTOR; associated: 2017-12-14; ownership: 50%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported, MELINDA BASS [Individual; CMS owner ID 6608140942]; role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; associated: 2017-12-14; ownership: 0%; PE: not reported; REIT: not reported Source

CMS identity

Agency type
Hospice Source
Ownership type
For-Profit Source
Phone
(281) 918-0676 Source
CMS address
7714-A HWY 146 STE D Source
ZIP code
77523 Source

Pricing

Published prices

Average submitted charges per hospice service day

$288.57

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: 10,626 hospice service days, 103 distinct beneficiaries, $3,066,350 submitted charges, and $1,927,988 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

$181.44

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: 10,626 hospice service days, 103 distinct beneficiaries, $3,066,350 submitted charges, and $1,927,988 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

$176.56

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

TX 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 15,470,533 hospice service days and 157,549 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

$273.67

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

TX 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 15,470,533 hospice service days and 157,549 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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