Home health
San Martin Home Health Inc
Home health in Brownsville, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 700 PAREDES AVENUE SUITE 300 |
| City | Brownsville |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 78521 |
| Phone | 956-544-6385 |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 678233 |
| Ownership | PROPRIETARY |
| Certification | Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS) |
| Care types | home health |
| Services offered | nursing care |
| Palliative services basis | No palliative care program is shown in the agency's CMS Home Health Care Agencies record. That CMS file carries no palliative-care field, so this flag records CMS evidence only; it is not a claim the agency offers no palliative care. |
San Martin Home Health Inc is in 700 PAREDES AVENUE SUITE 300, Brownsville, TX 78521. Phone: 956-544-6385. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care.
San Martin Home Health provides home healthcare in the Greater Rio Grande Valley for both adults and children, including skilled nursing such as wound care, medication administration, and diabetes care, plus physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Its personal attendant services help with meals, light housekeeping, bathing, grooming, dressing, laundry, and getting around the home, and the agency notes that Spanish is spoken. The office is at 700 Paredes Ave, Suite 300 in Brownsville, and adults can call (956) 544-6385 for services.
More about this provider
| San Martin Home Health, Inc. says it is a licensed and certified home healthcare agency serving the Greater Rio Grande Valley, offering adult and pediatric home care. Adult services include skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and personal attendant services, and the agency notes it has served its community for almost 30 years. | |
| Services and programs | Skilled Nursing (wound care, Foley catheter care, infection prevention, medication administration, observation and assessment, diabetes care and management, pain management), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Personal Attendant / Provider Services (companion services, meal preparation, light housekeeping, bath or shower help, grooming, dressing, medication management, ambulating, laundry, transfer assistance), Pediatric Home Healthcare (private duty nursing, Medicaid skilled nursing, personal care services, therapy) |
| Who it serves | Adults and children in the Greater Rio Grande Valley who need home healthcare, including patients who are homebound and need intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, or speech therapy ordered by a physician |
| Languages | Spanish — the site states "Se habla español" on its adult services page |
| Payment types it states | Medicare (the site describes Medicare home health eligibility and lists Medicare / Medicaid Skilled Nursing among adult services), Medicaid (listed for adult skilled nursing and pediatric skilled nursing services) |
| Accreditation | The site states San Martin Home Health, Inc. is a licensed and certified home healthcare agency |
| Visiting and contact details | San Martin Home Health, Inc., 700 Paredes Ave, Ste. 300, Brownsville, TX 78521; Adults: (956) 544-6385; Pediatric: (956) 548-6600 (as stated on the site) |
| Website | http://www.sanmartinhh.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| Offers Medical Social Services | No |
| Offers Home Health Aide Services | No |
| Offers Physical Therapy Services | No |
| Offers Speech Pathology Services | No |
| Offers Occupational Therapy Services | No |
| Footnote for Discharge Function Score | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months. |
| Footnote for PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months. |
| Footnote for PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months. |
| Footnote for how often patients' breathing improved | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at bathing | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months. |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Footnote Number | 12 |
| Survey response rate | Not Available |
| Number of completed Surveys | Not Available |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 678233 |
| Footnote for Survey response rate | 12 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | Not Available |
| Footnote for number of completed surveys | 12 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating Footnote | 12 |
| Footnote for Star Rating for overall care from agency | 12 |
| Star Rating for health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for communicated well with them | 12 |
| Footnote Star Rating discussed medicines, pain, home safety | 12 |
| Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency | Not Available |
| Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for gave care in a professional way | 12 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 12 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | Not Available |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0(lowest) to 10(highest) | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 12 |
Who pays for home health?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What you may pay for home health services
- Skilled Home Health vs Personal Care: What Medicare Pays For and What It Does Not
Home health guide · Paying for care
Common questions about San Martin Home Health Inc
Where is San Martin Home Health Inc located?
San Martin Home Health Inc is at 700 PAREDES AVENUE SUITE 300, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
What care and services does San Martin Home Health Inc offer?
San Martin Home Health Inc offers home health, nursing care.
Is San Martin Home Health Inc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
How do I contact San Martin Home Health Inc?
Call San Martin Home Health Inc at 956-544-6385.
How much does home health care cost?
If Medicare covers your home health care, you pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear, like a hospital bed or a wheelchair. Care you hire on your own costs more. A private nurse at home runs a median of $90 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). See our guide to home health care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home health care?
Yes. Medicare Part A and Part B pay for home health care when a doctor orders it, you need skilled nursing or therapy, and you are homebound. Homebound means it is hard for you to leave home. You pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear. Medicare Advantage plans cover home health too, with their own rules. A Medigap plan can pay the 20% gear cost toward the Original Medicare benefit.
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Medicare does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home health care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home health care for people who qualify. The VA covers home health for many veterans. Some long-term care insurance plans pay for care at home. You can also pay an agency out of pocket.