Medstar Health Home Care
Home health agency · 6404 Ivy Ln, Ste 110, Hyattsville, MD 20782
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/01/2002 · CCN 217150
- Rank in Maryland
- #37 of 48 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 8,635
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 165 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 95.3% | 97.2% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 63.8% | 70.5% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.1% | 90.4% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.3% | 92.5% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87.6% | 91.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.9% | 93.8% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 85.2% | 89.3% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 90.1% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 72.2% | 73.5% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 88.4% | 76.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.2% | 91.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.8% | — | 10.8% | Better |
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 Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 87% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 84% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 80% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 83% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 77% | 74% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 344 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (165)
20001, 20017, 20018, 20020, 20032, 20036, 20601, 20602, 20603, 20606, 20607, 20608, 20609, 20611, 20612, 20613, 20615, 20616, 20617, 20618, 20619, 20620, 20621, 20622, 20623, 20624, 20625, 20626, 20627, 20628, 20630, 20632, 20634, 20636, 20637, 20639, 20640, 20645, 20646, 20650, 20653, 20656, 20657, 20658, 20659, 20660, 20662, 20664, 20667, 20674, 20675, 20676, 20677, 20678, 20680, 20684, 20685, 20686, 20687, 20688, 20689, 20690, 20692, 20693, 20695, 20705, 20706, 20707, 20708, 20710, 20712, 20714, 20715, 20716, 20720, 20721, 20722, 20723, 20724, 20732, 20735, 20736, 20737, 20740, 20743, 20744, 20745, 20746, 20747, 20748, 20749, 20754, 20758, 20762, 20769, 20770, 20772, 20774, 20781, 20782, 20783, 20784, 20785, 20812, 20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20818, 20832, 20833, 20837, 20841, 20842, 20850, 20851, 20852, 20853, 20854, 20855, 20860, 20861, 20862, 20866, 20868, 20871, 20872, 20874, 20876, 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, 20882, 20883, 20886, 20895, 20896, 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910, 20912, 21207, 21701, 21702, 21703, 21704, 21705, 21710, 21716, 21742, 21754, 21758, 21762, 21769, 21770, 21774, 21793, 22192, 22203, 22312
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Medstar Health Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.