American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5805 Callaghan Rd. Suite 300 in San Antonio, TX 78228. It has been certified since 2016. It cares for about 27 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends.
What is American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care's Medicare record?
| Hospice | American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care |
|---|---|
| Address | 5805 Callaghan Rd. Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78228 |
| Phone | (210) 812-5709 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741619 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/26/2016 |
How does American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 39.8% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 33% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 10.6% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 10.3 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 100% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 86.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 55.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care deliver care, and to whom?
100% of american medical hospice & palliative care's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (32%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 32% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 24% |
| Other conditions | 22% |
| Cancer | 11% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care serve?
American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care tells Medicare it serves 35 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78070
- 78073
- 78108
- 78109
- 78112
- 78130
- 78132
- 78152
- 78155
- 78201
- 78202
- 78207
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78214
- 78216
- 78218
- 78222
- 78223
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78237
- 78240
- 78242
- 78253
- 78254
- 78255
- 78258
- 78260
What should you ask American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care before choosing it?
Ask about weekend coverage
3.4% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Embrace Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Nightingale Hospice Care, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Canyon Home Care & Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Klarus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care is certified by Medicare under provider number 741619 and has been since 2016.
What is American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care?
It cares for about 27 patients on an average day.
