Tulsa Senior AdvisorA Path of Care Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8282 S Memorial Drive in Tulsa, OK 74133. It has been certified since 2013. It cares for about 21 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Oklahoma average is 8.7. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Oklahoma average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is A Path of Care Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | A Path of Care Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 8282 S Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74133 |
| Phone | (918) 922-8200 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 371700 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/30/2013 |
How does A Path of Care Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
A Path of Care Hospice scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Oklahoma average it is better on 2 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | A Path of Care Hospice | Oklahoma average | U.S. average | vs. Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 19% | 37% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 30.8% | 36% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 19.2% | 14% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 17.4 min | 57.1 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.1% | 6.9% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 96.7% | 94.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 93.3% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Oklahoma average 93%) and 56% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Oklahoma average 54.9%).
What do families say about A Path of Care Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for A Path of Care Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does A Path of Care Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
51% of a path of care hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (31%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 51% |
| At home | 46% |
| In a nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 31% |
| Dementia | 20% |
| Cancer | 18% |
| Other conditions | 17% |
| Respiratory disease | 13% |
Which Tulsa-area ZIP codes does A Path of Care Hospice serve?
A Path of Care Hospice tells Medicare it serves 39 ZIP codes in Tulsa and Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee counties.
- 74008
- 74010
- 74011
- 74012
- 74014
- 74015
- 74017
- 74019
- 74021
- 74036
- 74037
- 74039
- 74044
- 74055
- 74063
- 74066
- 74070
- 74073
- 74080
- 74104
- 74105
- 74106
- 74107
- 74115
- 74126
- 74127
- 74131
- 74132
- 74133
- 74134
- 74135
- 74136
- 74145
- 74146
- 74429
- 74431
- 74437
- 74447
- 74454
What should you ask A Path of Care Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
19.2% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Oklahoma average 14%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 17.4 minutes per routine care day, against 57.1 minutes across Oklahoma. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Tulsa, OK?
- Choice Health at Home - Sapulpa Tulsa Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Season's Hospice, Inc. — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Cura-Hpc, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Gentiva X — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Grace Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is A Path of Care Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. A Path of Care Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 371700 and has been since 2013.
What is A Path of Care Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Oklahoma average is 8.7.
How large is A Path of Care Hospice?
It cares for about 21 patients on an average day.
