Hospice · LA County
FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE CARE, INC.
18340 VENTURA BLVD, SUITE 228, Tarzana, CA 91356
What the official records show
Found: State license
Listed in CDPH's licensed-facility file dated 09/16/2026 with license status ACTIVE, first licensed 11/24/2021. License no. 550007312.
Found: Medicare
Listed in Medicare's Care Compare hospice file (updated 08/19/2026) under CMS Certification Number B41688, certification date 10/15/2022 (matched to the state record by exact name and ZIP code).
Note: Years licensed
4 years as of 09/16/2026 (first state license 11/24/2021).
Note: Same building
2 other hospices in our LA County list give this same street address (suite numbers ignored). Many hospices sharing one building is a pattern state and federal reviewers look at; on its own it is not evidence of a problem with any one of them.
Note: State penalties
No state penalties on record for this facility in CDPH's archived enforcement file (1998–2024). Newer actions are not in that file.
Note: Federal exclusion list
No exact name match on HHS-OIG's exclusion list (file dated 09/10/2026) for the facility, licensee or administrator names in these records.
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) ↗
Other hospices giving this building address (2)
State record details (CDPH, 09/16/2026)
- Licensee
- FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE CARE, INC.
- Entity type
- PROFIT CORP
- License number
- 550007312
- Licensed / certified
- LICENSED ONLY
- Initial license date
- 11/24/2021
- License expiration date
- 11/23/2027
- Administrator (as listed)
- CASTRO, PHILLIP
- CDPH facility ID
- 630021774
Medicare record and quality scores (CMS, 08/19/2026)
- CMS Certification Number
- B41688
- Certification date
- 10/15/2022
| Measure | Score | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily patients | 5 | 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024 |
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Sources
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing ↗ (file dated 09/16/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice — General Information (Care Compare) ↗ (dataset updated 08/19/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice — Provider Data (quality measures) ↗ (dataset updated 08/07/2026)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Hospice care — Provider CAHPS Hospice Survey Data ↗ (dataset updated 08/07/2026)
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions (archived data file) ↗ (archive file dated 08/27/2024) Archived file covering penalties issued 1998–2024. Newer actions are not in this file.
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) — List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) — downloadable file ↗ (file dated 09/10/2026)
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