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Merit Hospice LLC

Medicare-certified hospice in Dallas, TX

Medicare-certified4★ family survey86% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
8350 N Central Expy Ste M1019, Dallas, TX 75206
Phone
(214) 368-1154
Listed under
4–5 star family rating, Offers higher levels of care, Serves assisted living residents
Medicare CCN
741741
Ownership
For-profit
Medicare-certified since
Aug 23, 2018
Family survey star rating
4 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
86%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
82%
Hospice Care Index
10 of 10
Average patients per day
50
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Dallas

CMS certification number 741741. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family85%
Provided timely help84%
Treated the patient with respect92%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support95%
Helped with pain and symptoms79%
Would definitely recommend (family)86%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1082%

Overall family survey rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)10 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)97.33%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life77.2%
Medicare spending per patient$22,279

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes41%
Assisted living58%
Skilled nursing facilities1%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer18%
Dementia21%
Heart and circulatory disease23%
Respiratory disease9%
Stroke8%
Other conditions25%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.

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