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1st Choice Home Care

Q: What type of organization is 1st Choice Home Care?

1st Choice Home Care is registered in NPPES as a Home Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Home Health Agency in Paragould, AR · enumerated 2017 · authorized official Alycia Merila, Owner/Ceo.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1588184121

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name 1st Choice Home Care

Practice address 1035 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR, 72450

Phone (870) 222-0088

Fax (870) 277-2288

Enumeration date Jun 25, 2017

Last updated in NPPES Mar 25, 2022

Taxonomy & classification

163WC0400X Case Management Registered Nurse Nursing Service Providers Secondary

251E00000X Home Health Agency Agencies Primary

3747P1801X Personal Care Attendant Nursing Service Related Providers Secondary

Authorized official

Name Alycia Merila

Title Owner/Ceo

Phone (870) 222-0088

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is 1st Choice Home Care?

1st Choice Home Care is registered in NPPES as a Home Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-03-25.