Tulsa Senior AdvisorCarter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 6630 E 121st St., Ste 108 in Bixby, OK 74008. It has been certified since 1999. It cares for about 13 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Oklahoma average is 8.7. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Oklahoma average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 6630 E 121st St., Ste 108, Bixby, OK 74008 |
| Phone | (918) 425-4000 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 371580 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 11/09/1999 |
How does Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC scores 8 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 4.
| Indicator | Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC | Oklahoma average | U.S. average | vs. Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 63.5% | 37% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 25% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 28.6% | 36% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 3.6% | 14% | 8.5% | Better |
| 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 | 15.3 min | 57.1 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.6% | 6.9% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 89.1% | 94.3% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Oklahoma average 93%) and 52.7% 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 Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC deliver care, and to whom?
70% of carter healthcare hospice of northeast oklahoma llc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (36%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 70% |
| In assisted living | 21% |
| In a nursing facility | 7% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 36% |
| Dementia | 22% |
Which Tulsa-area ZIP codes does Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC serve?
Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC tells Medicare it serves 39 ZIP codes in Tulsa and Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee counties.
- 74008
- 74011
- 74012
- 74014
- 74015
- 74016
- 74017
- 74019
- 74033
- 74036
- 74037
- 74044
- 74053
- 74055
- 74056
- 74063
- 74066
- 74070
- 74105
- 74106
- 74107
- 74112
- 74114
- 74115
- 74116
- 74119
- 74126
- 74127
- 74131
- 74132
- 74133
- 74135
- 74136
- 74137
- 74145
- 74146
- 74429
- 74454
- 74467
What should you ask Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
63.5% of Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 37% across Oklahoma. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask what happens in the first week
25% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Oklahoma average 7.3%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 15.3 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.
Which other hospices serve Bixby, OK?
- Live Well Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC is certified by Medicare under provider number 371580 and has been since 1999.
What is Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Oklahoma average is 8.7.
How large is Carter Healthcare Hospice of Northeast Oklahoma LLC?
It cares for about 13 patients on an average day.
