Amedisys Home Health Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
63/ 100
The Medical Team Inc
Home health agency · 3445 N. Causeway Blvd Ste 904, Metairie, LA 70002
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
56/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/22/1980 · CCN 197312
- Rank in Metairie
- #4 of 10 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #88 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 404
- Medicare spending
- 14% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 64 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.1% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.4% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 82.7% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 80.6% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 84% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 76.2% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 82.1% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.9% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 40.8% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.7% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.6% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.4% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 116 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (64)
70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006, 70030, 70037, 70039, 70043, 70047, 70053, 70056, 70057, 70058, 70062, 70065, 70068, 70070, 70072, 70087, 70090, 70094, 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70301, 70342, 70343, 70344, 70345, 70353, 70354, 70355, 70356, 70357, 70359, 70360, 70363, 70364, 70373, 70374, 70377, 70380, 70390, 70392, 70394, 70395, 70397
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Medical Team Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. The Medical Team Inc (CMS Certification Number 197312) has been Medicare-certified since 05/22/1980, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does The Medical Team Inc compare to other home health agencies in Metairie?
The Medical Team Inc ranks #4 of 10 home health agencies based in Metairie on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does The Medical Team Inc serve?
The Medical Team Inc reports serving 64 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006. Call (985) 872-6666 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with The Medical Team Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.