Reliant at Home
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
80/ 100
Doctor's Choice Home Care
Home health agency · 1607 W Frank Ave Ste 111, Lufkin, TX 75904
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
53/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/24/2010 · CCN 747426
- Rank in Lufkin
- #7 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #394 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 328
- Medicare spending
- 38% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 97 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.6% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 60.1% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 98.2% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 95.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.6% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.6% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 96.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.5% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.4% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.3% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 78.9% | — | 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) | 16.1% | — | 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 Same As 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 80% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 73% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 105 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (97)
75044, 75067, 75069, 75098, 75149, 75215, 75217, 75219, 75220, 75669, 75760, 75835, 75844, 75845, 75847, 75851, 75862, 75901, 75904, 75925, 75926, 75929, 75930, 75931, 75932, 75935, 75938, 75939, 75941, 75942, 75943, 75944, 75946, 75948, 75949, 75951, 75954, 75959, 75960, 75961, 75964, 75965, 75968, 75969, 75972, 75973, 75976, 75979, 75980, 76010, 76012, 76017, 76018, 76028, 76052, 76053, 76134, 76177, 77089, 77301, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77320, 77327, 77328, 77331, 77335, 77340, 77351, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77358, 77359, 77360, 77363, 77364, 77367, 77369, 77371, 77378, 77382, 77384, 77399, 77802, 77803, 77807, 77830, 77833, 77845, 77864, 77871, 77873, 77876
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Frequently asked questions
Is Doctor's Choice Home Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Doctor's Choice Home Care (CMS Certification Number 747426) has been Medicare-certified since 08/24/2010, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Doctor's Choice Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Lufkin?
Doctor's Choice Home Care ranks #7 of 11 home health agencies based in Lufkin on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Doctor's Choice Home Care serve?
Doctor's Choice Home Care reports serving 97 ZIP codes to CMS, including 75044, 75067, 75069, 75098, 75149. Call (833) 365-2464 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Doctor's Choice Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.