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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

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Family survey rating: this provider 3/5; median among 23 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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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%

Filed ownership and management roles

Each row is a filed role, not a separate shareholding. The same person or organization may appear more than once. Do not add percentages across direct ownership, indirect ownership, officer and management roles. Management roles alone do not establish equity ownership.

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 OFFICER—12/5/2016—
BRIAN POFFCORPORATE OFFICER—5/1/2018—
CAMILA JARAMILLOW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—5/1/2020—
CORDELIA GRAYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/1/2025—
DEVONA GREENW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—12/15/2025—
HEATHER DIXONCORPORATE OFFICER—9/15/2025—
HEATHER DIXONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/15/2025—
HEATHER DIXONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—9/15/2025—
JONATHAN TOVARW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—3/9/2026—
KATHERYNE ROSSW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—9/30/2024—
RODNEY ALLISONCORPORATE OFFICER—5/1/2018—
TRAVIS BLASEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—4/15/2024—
VERONICA GOSSETTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—8/16/2024—
WILLIAM BICKHAMCORPORATE OFFICER—5/1/2018—

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

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