Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi
Milwaukee, WI · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 521626)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 1 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (414) 731-1172 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not yet published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite quality score for Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi, so no star rating or comparison to the Wisconsin state average is currently available. This may simply reflect its recent certification date rather than any quality concern.
Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi serves 1 ZIP code from its Milwaukee, Wisconsin office in Milwaukee County, according to CMS Care Compare data. Families should contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their specific address is included in its service area.
Yes, Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi is Medicare-certified, with CMS Certification Number 521626, certified since July 16, 2025. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients once a doctor certifies their eligibility.
About this hospice
Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi is a Medicare-certified hospice serving patients from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. According to CMS Care Compare records, this hospice has been Medicare-certified since July 16, 2025. CMS has not published an ownership type for this hospice in the data available.
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for this hospice, such as a star rating, percentage who would definitely recommend the hospice, or percentage rating it 9-10. This is often the case for newly certified hospices or those with small patient counts, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality — simply that CMS has not yet released enough data.
Similarly, CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to the Wisconsin state average of 96.57 is currently available (CMS lists the comparison status as "not reported"). CMS also has not published a care index score or a measure of visits in the last days of life for this hospice in the data reviewed.
Based on CMS Care Compare data, Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi's service area is recorded as covering 1 ZIP code from its Milwaukee, WI office. Families are encouraged to contact the hospice directly to confirm the specific areas served. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a physician certifies eligibility. All figures above reflect the CMS Care Compare data provided.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi is Medicare-certified (CCN 521626), certified since July 16, 2025, and the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for this hospice, which often happens with smaller or newly certified hospices and does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS lists this hospice's composite process measure as not reported, so no comparison to the Wisconsin state average of 96.57 is currently available.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
CMS Care Compare data shows this hospice serving 1 ZIP code from its Milwaukee, WI location in Milwaukee County; call (414) 731-1172 to confirm coverage of a specific address.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 1 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
CMS has not published an ownership type for this hospice in the data provided; ownership can affect priorities but is not a direct measure of quality, so contact the hospice at (414) 731-1172 to ask.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
This hospice has been Medicare-certified since July 16, 2025, according to CMS records.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness alongside curative treatment to ease symptoms, while hospice care is for patients who have chosen to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment, typically when a doctor certifies a life expectancy of six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
No — hospice means shifting the goal of care toward comfort, dignity, and quality of life rather than curing the underlying illness; patients can still receive medical attention for pain and symptoms.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The data provided does not specify where this hospice delivers care; please contact the hospice at (414) 731-1172 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data provided does not describe the intake process; contact the hospice directly at (414) 731-1172 and confirm details on Medicare Care Compare at the link on its profile.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
You might ask about caregiver survey results, quality measure scores, service area, ownership, and how care is coordinated — contact this hospice at (414) 731-1172 for specifics not shown in CMS data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Azura Palliative Care And Hospice Wi (CCN 521626) directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/521626?state=WI to review CMS's current published data.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.