Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 4400 S Piedras Dr Ste 221 in San Antonio, TX 78228. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 23 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 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 gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 4400 S Piedras Dr Ste 221, San Antonio, TX 78228 |
| Phone | (210) 275-2133 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | A91539 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/23/2022 |
How does Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC scores 10 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 | Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 75.6% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 2.6% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 25.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 10.3% | 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 | 11.4 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 94.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 70.7% 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 Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC deliver care, and to whom?
92% of pacific hospice and palliative care, llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (30%).
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 92% |
| In assisted living | 5% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 30% |
| Other conditions | 25% |
| Cancer | 21% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 13% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC serve?
Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC tells Medicare it serves 47 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78002
- 78023
- 78073
- 78108
- 78109
- 78130
- 78132
- 78133
- 78148
- 78154
- 78155
- 78163
- 78201
- 78202
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78213
- 78216
- 78217
- 78219
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78224
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78255
- 78259
What should you ask Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
75.6% of Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
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.
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.
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
- American Medical Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 9 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 Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number A91539 and has been since 2022.
What is Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC?
It cares for about 23 patients on an average day.
