Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care
Houston, TX · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN A91604)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 1 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (800) 379-8952 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite process measure score for Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care, so no star rating or comparison to the Texas state average is currently available. Families can check Medicare Care Compare over time for updates, since this is often due to a small number of surveyed patients rather than a quality concern.
Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care serves 1 ZIP code from its Houston, Texas office in Harris County. Families should contact the hospice directly to confirm whether their specific location falls within its current service area.
Yes, Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care is Medicare-certified (CCN A91604, since 07/28/2022). The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice serving patients from its office in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. According to CMS Care Compare data, this hospice has been Medicare-certified since 07/28/2022 (CCN A91604).
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for this hospice, such as an overall star rating, the percentage of caregivers who would definitely recommend the hospice, or the percentage rating it 9-10. This often happens when a hospice has too few surveyed patients for CMS to report reliable figures, and it should not be read as a sign of poor quality.
Similarly, CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to the Texas state average of 94.72 can be made at this time. CMS also has not published a care index score or a visits-in-last-days-of-life percentage for this listing.
Based on the ZIP codes CMS lists for this hospice, its service area currently covers 1 ZIP code. Families should confirm current service area and availability directly with the hospice.
The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients. All figures above come from CMS Care Compare data; families are encouraged to review the listing directly on Medicare Care Compare for the most current information and to contact the hospice with questions about ownership type and other details not included in this summary.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes, Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care is Medicare-certified (CCN A91604), certified since 07/28/2022, 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 a small number of surveyed patients; this does not indicate poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so a comparison to the Texas state average of 94.72 is not currently possible.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
According to CMS data, this hospice serves 1 ZIP code from its Houston, Texas office in Harris County; contact the hospice at (800) 379-8952 to confirm your address is covered.
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?
Ownership type was not included in the CMS data available for this listing; call (800) 379-8952 or check Medicare Care Compare to find this information. Ownership type can affect certain organizational practices, but CMS quality measures apply regardless of ownership.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
This hospice has been Medicare-certified since 07/28/2022, according to CMS data.
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 relieve symptoms and stress, while hospice care is specifically for people who have decided to focus on comfort rather than curative treatment, usually when a doctor estimates a life expectancy of six months or less.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means shifting focus from curative treatment to comfort and quality of life; it does not mean giving up care, and patients can still receive medical attention for pain and symptoms.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The CMS data provided does not specify the settings where this hospice delivers care; contact the hospice at (800) 379-8952 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 (800) 379-8952 and verify current certification and details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families may want to ask about services offered, staffing, coverage area, and CAHPS survey results; contact the hospice at (800) 379-8952 for specifics not covered in CMS's published data.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up Excellent Hospice And Palliative Care directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/A91604?state=TX to see the most current CMS-reported information.
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.