Care Alternatives, Inc.
NPI 1861454886 · Community Based Hospice Care Agency · Cranford, NJ
Enrolled with Medicare as Part a Provider - Hospice · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Care Alternatives, Inc. is a Community Based Hospice Care Agency organization in Cranford, NJ (NPI 1861454886).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1861454886
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Community Based Hospice Care AgencyAgencies
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Victoria Santos, Revenue Cycle Director(908) 931-9068
- License
- 22841 (NJ)
Specialties & taxonomies
Agencies
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
20 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
- Ascend Hospice
- Doing business as
- Ascend Hospice
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-04-05
- Last updated
- 2025-08-12
- Certified
- 2025-08-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Care Alternatives, Inc.'s NPI number?
- Care Alternatives, Inc.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861454886, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Care Alternatives, Inc.?
- Care Alternatives, Inc. is classified in the NPPES registry as Community Based Hospice Care Agency (Agencies).
- Where is Care Alternatives, Inc. located?
- Care Alternatives, Inc.'s practice location on file with NPPES is 65 Jackson Dr Ste 103, Cranford, NJ 07016-3516.
- What is Care Alternatives, Inc.'s phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Care Alternatives, Inc. is (908) 931-9080.
- Does Care Alternatives, Inc. accept Medicare?
- Care Alternatives, Inc. 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 Alternatives, Inc.?
- The authorized official listed on Care Alternatives, Inc.'s NPPES record is Victoria Santos, Revenue Cycle Director. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Care Alternatives, Inc.'s NPI active?
- Yes — Care Alternatives, Inc.'s NPI (1861454886) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-08-12.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.