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A Better Direction, LLC

Q: What type of organization is A Better Direction, LLC?

A Better Direction, LLC is registered in NPPES as a In Home Supportive Care Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

In Home Supportive Care Agency in New Albany, MS · enumerated 2019 · authorized official Shanika Shumpert, Ceo.

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

National Provider Identifier

1821643784

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name A Better Direction, LLC

Practice address 135 W Bankhead St, New Albany, MS, 38652

Phone (662) 397-4705

Enumeration date Aug 7, 2019

Last updated in NPPES Aug 7, 2019

Taxonomy & classification

253Z00000X In Home Supportive Care Agency Agencies Primary

Authorized official

Name Shanika Shumpert

Title Ceo

Phone (662) 397-4705

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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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.

What type of organization is A Better Direction, LLC?

A Better Direction, LLC is registered in NPPES as a In Home Supportive Care Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-08-07.