Houston Senior AdvisorZenith Palliative Care Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8700 Commerce Park Dr Suite 219 in Houston, TX 77036. It has been certified since 2021. It cares for about 10 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Zenith Palliative Care Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Zenith Palliative Care Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 8700 Commerce Park Dr Suite 219, Houston, TX 77036 |
| Phone | (346) 204-5046 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 971662 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/30/2021 |
How does Zenith Palliative Care Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Zenith Palliative Care Inc scores 7 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Zenith Palliative Care Inc | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 71.2% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 37.9% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 3.4% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 8.8 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 1.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 60% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
What do families say about Zenith Palliative Care Inc?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Zenith Palliative Care Inc. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Zenith Palliative Care Inc deliver care, and to whom?
100% of zenith palliative care inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is heart and circulatory disease (25%). 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 | 100% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Heart and circulatory disease | 25% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does Zenith Palliative Care Inc serve?
Zenith Palliative Care Inc tells Medicare it serves 31 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77002
- 77004
- 77009
- 77012
- 77013
- 77021
- 77022
- 77023
- 77026
- 77028
- 77033
- 77036
- 77051
- 77061
- 77066
- 77069
- 77072
- 77074
- 77075
- 77078
- 77083
- 77095
- 77099
- 77346
- 77373
- 77396
- 77502
- 77515
- 77531
- 77541
- 77586
What should you ask Zenith Palliative Care Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
71.2% of Zenith Palliative Care Inc's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 8.8 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask about weekend coverage
1.8% of its nursing time is delivered on weekends (Texas average 7.6%). Ask who is on call Saturday and Sunday and whether routine visits happen then.
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 Houston, TX?
- Lg Palliative and Hospice LLC — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- A & S Hospice and Palliative Care LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Bluevine Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- New Vision Palliative & Hospice Care, LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- A Better Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Houston - North, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Zenith Palliative Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Zenith Palliative Care Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 971662 and has been since 2021.
What is Zenith Palliative Care Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Zenith Palliative Care Inc?
It cares for about 10 patients on an average day.
