Medical Choice Home Health LLC
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Ptl Health Care, Inc
Home health agency · 150 Uptown Ave Ste.b, Brownsville, TX 78520
Quality of patient care star rating
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/16/2006 · CCN 677859
- Rank in Brownsville
- #10 of 16 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #946 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 255
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 6 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 5.9% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 15.2% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 0% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 37.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 6.4% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 0% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 9.4% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 9.1% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97.1% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 61.7% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.6% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 100% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 94% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 44% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 5 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (6)
78520, 78521, 78526, 78566, 78578, 78586
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ptl Health Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Ptl Health Care, Inc (CMS Certification Number 677859) has been Medicare-certified since 03/16/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Ptl Health Care, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Brownsville?
Ptl Health Care, Inc ranks #10 of 16 home health agencies based in Brownsville on the Scorecard score, with 1 stars.
What areas does Ptl Health Care, Inc serve?
Ptl Health Care, Inc reports serving 6 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78520, 78521, 78526, 78566, 78578. Call (956) 838-1801 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Ptl Health Care, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.