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Ambercare Hospice Inc

Hospice in Albuquerque, New Mexico · CCN 321538

Contact and basics

  • Address2129 Osuna Road Ne -
    Albuquerque, NM 87113
  • Phone(505) 244-0046
  • CMS certification number321538
  • Ownership typeFor-Profit
  • Medicare-certified since10/07/1997
  • CountyBernalillo

Hospice Care Index

10 out of 10

CMS builds this single score out of ten separate indicators drawn from claims. A provider earns a point for each indicator where it is not an outlier against national thresholds. This one scores at or near the top of the scale.

IndicatorThis providerRead as
Visits near death90.8%higher is better
Gaps in nursing visits53.2%lower is better
Early live discharges7.5%lower is better
Late live discharges36.1%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 16.4%lower is better
Burdensome transitions, Type 22.8%lower is better
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends6.4%higher is better
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days10.80 minhigher is better
CHC/GIP provided0.0%higher is better
Per-beneficiary spending$16,873context, not a quality score

Why live discharges matter. Hospice is for people expected to die within six months. A patient leaving hospice alive is sometimes the right outcome — they got better, or chose to resume curative treatment. But an unusually high rate can also indicate patients were enrolled who did not qualify, or were discharged when their care became expensive. CMS publishes early and late live-discharge rates for exactly this reason. Treat a high number as a question to ask, not a verdict.

What families said

★★★☆☆ 3/5 family survey rating

Survey questionFamilies answering "always" / top box
Rated this hospice 9 or 10 out of 1081.0%
Would definitely recommend84.0%
Family member treated with respect90.0%
Got the emotional and spiritual support they wanted91.0%

CAHPS Hospice Survey, completed by caregivers after the patient's death. Providers with too few responses are not scored.

Care practices at admission

PracticePatients receiving it
Composite process measure (all seven care practices)99.8%
Pain screening100.0%
Pain assessment100.0%
Shortness-of-breath screening100.0%
Shortness-of-breath treatment99.9%
Bowel regimen for patients on opioids100.0%
Treatment preferences documented99.9%
Beliefs and values addressed99.8%

Share of patients for whom the provider documented each practice. These are process measures — they record whether something was done, not how well.

Who this hospice serves

Average daily census: 395 patients.

Where care was delivered

  • Patient's home64.0%
  • Assisted living facility29.0%
  • Nursing facility0.0%
  • Skilled nursing facility6.0%
  • Inpatient hospice facility0.0%
  • Inpatient hospital0.0%

Primary diagnosis mix

  • Dementia22.0%
  • Cancer21.0%
  • Circulatory / heart disease21.0%
  • Respiratory disease15.0%
  • Stroke5.0%
  • Other conditions18.0%

Who owns this hospice

FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION — all 18 hospices → HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK — all 17 hospices → JP MORGAN CHASE, N.A. — all 9 hospices →

CMS flags at least one owner here as: investment firm. These are CMS's own classification checkboxes, reproduced as filed.

OwnerRoleShareAssociated sinceCMS type flags
ADDUS HEALTHCARE INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%5/1/2018
ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%5/1/2018
AMBERCARE CORPORATION5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%5/1/2018
AMBERCARE CORPORATIONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL100%5/1/2018
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST7.5%1/2/2024
BANK OF THE WEST5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST10%5/1/2018
BLACK ROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY N.A.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST16%5/1/2018investment firm
CAPITAL ONE NA5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST15.8%5/1/2018
CITIZENS BANK NA5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST10%5/1/2018
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST10%5/1/2018
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST6.7%5/1/2018
JP MORGAN CHASE, N.A.5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST10%5/1/2018
PNC BANK5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST10%2/1/2022
VANGUARD GROUP INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6.7%5/1/2018investment firm
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST7.5%5/1/2018
WHITNEY BANK5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST6.7%5/1/2018
BRIAN MONAHANCORPORATE OFFICER12/5/2016
BRIAN POFFCORPORATE OFFICER5/1/2018
CAMILA JARAMILLOW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE5/1/2020
CORDELIA GRAYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/1/2025
DEVONA GREENW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE12/15/2025
HEATHER DIXONCORPORATE OFFICER9/15/2025
HEATHER DIXONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/15/2025
HEATHER DIXONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL9/15/2025
JONATHAN TOVARW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE3/9/2026
KATHERYNE ROSSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE9/30/2024
RODNEY ALLISONCORPORATE OFFICER5/1/2018
TRAVIS BLASEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL4/15/2024
VERONICA GOSSETTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE8/16/2024
WILLIAM BICKHAMCORPORATE OFFICER5/1/2018

Source: CMS Hospice All Owners file, linked to this provider through its Medicare enrollment record. Medicare's Care Compare does not present ownership in this form.

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Where these records come from

Everything on this page is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) and, where shown, the CMS ownership and Medicare enrollment files. Nothing here is a rating or opinion of ours. If you believe a figure is wrong, email data@carerecords.org with the CCN and we verify against the official file within 5 business days.

How to cite this page: CareRecords, "Ambercare Hospice Inc — hospice records, Albuquerque, NM." Compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release), CCN 321538. https://carerecords.org/hospice/new-mexico/ambercare-hospice-inc-albuquerque/