CARE ALTERNATIVES, INC.
CARE ALTERNATIVES, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1861454886, based in Cranford, NJ. It is classified under Community Based Hospice Care Agency.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 65 JACKSON DR STE 103, Cranford, NJ 07016. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 22841 | NJ | Community Based Hospice Care Agency primary |
This provider holds licence 22841 issued in NJ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Part A Provider - Hospice
- PAC ID
- 0345158127
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | O20030725000037 | Part A Provider - Hospice |
| New Jersey | O20181109001589 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Hospice. There are 2 separate enrolment records. Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hospice Care, Community Based covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251G00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1861454886 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
65 JACKSON DR STE 103 Cranford, NJ 07016 (908) 931-9080 Fax (908) 931-0174 |
| Mailing address |
65 JACKSON DR SUITE 103 Cranford, NJ 07016 |
| Other identifiers |
6585906
· Medicaid (NJ) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Sum = 74 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.