Care Initiatives
NPI 1619132974 · Community Based Hospice Care Agency · West Des Moines, IA
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Hospice · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Care Initiatives is a Community Based Hospice Care Agency organization in West Des Moines, IA (NPI 1619132974).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1619132974
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care AgencyAgencies
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- David Dixon, Svp/Cfo(515) 224-4442
Specialties & taxonomies
Agencies
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
18 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Care Initiatives Hospice - Des Moines
- Doing business as
- Care Initiatives Hospice - Des Moines
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2008-07-25
- Last updated
- 2022-11-10
- Certified
- 2022-11-10
Frequently asked questions
- What is Care Initiatives's NPI number?
- Care Initiatives's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619132974, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Care Initiatives?
- Care Initiatives is classified in the NPPES registry as Community Based Hospice Care Agency (Agencies).
- Where is Care Initiatives located?
- Care Initiatives's practice location on file with NPPES is 7055 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266-9311.
- What is Care Initiatives's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Care Initiatives is (515) 223-3813.
- Does Care Initiatives accept Medicare?
- Care Initiatives is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for Care Initiatives?
- The authorized official listed on Care Initiatives's NPPES record is David Dixon, Svp/Cfo. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Care Initiatives's NPI active?
- Yes — Care Initiatives's NPI (1619132974) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2022-11-10.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.