Doctors Preferred Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency based at 835 Cypress Village Blvd in Sun City Ctr, FL 33573. Medicare first certified it in 2021, 5 years ago. Medicare has not published a quality star rating for it, which usually means too few patients in the reporting period rather than a problem. Its strongest result against the Florida average is falls with major injury; its weakest is got better at getting in and out of bed.
What is Doctors Preferred Home Health's Medicare record?
| Agency | Doctors Preferred Home Health |
|---|---|
| Address | 835 Cypress Village Blvd, Sun City Ctr, FL 33573 |
| Phone | (941) 909-6101 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 687104 |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/20/2021 |
How does Doctors Preferred Home Health score on Medicare's quality measures?
Medicare publishes 9 patient-outcome and process measures for Doctors Preferred Home Health. It is better than the Florida average on 1 and worse on 8.
| Measure | Doctors Preferred Home Health | Florida average | U.S. average | vs. Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care on time | 91.2% | 98% | 96.6% | Worse |
| Got better at walking or moving around | 37.6% | 88.5% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Got better at getting in and out of bed | 34.9% | 89.6% | 89.8% | Worse |
| Got better at bathing | 40.9% | 91.1% | 90.7% | Worse |
| Breathing improved | Not published | 90.8% | 91.5% | — |
| Got better at taking medicines correctly | Not published | 88.4% | 88.3% | — |
| Medication issues addressed on time | 85.3% | 95.4% | 94.4% | Worse |
| Flu shot status checked | 14.3% | 61.2% | 63.3% | Worse |
| Met expected function at discharge | 45.8% | 69.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 4.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Worse |
Where it stands out: falls with major injury.
Where it trails: got better at getting in and out of bed, got better at walking or moving around and got better at bathing.
What do patients say about Doctors Preferred Home Health?
Medicare has not published patient survey results for Doctors Preferred Home Health. The survey is only reported once an agency has enough completed responses, so smaller and newer agencies often have none. That is a gap in the record, not a mark against it.
Do Doctors Preferred Home Health's patients end up back in the hospital?
Medicare could not calculate hospital-use measures for Doctors Preferred Home Health: the number of patient episodes was too small to report.
Which home health services does Doctors Preferred Home Health provide, and which does it not?
Doctors Preferred Home Health reports offering skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work and home health aide.
| Service | Offered by Doctors Preferred Home Health? |
|---|---|
| Skilled nursing | Yes |
| Physical therapy | Yes |
| Occupational therapy | Yes |
| Speech therapy | Yes |
| Medical social work | Yes |
| Home health aide | Yes |
| Round-the-clock or shift care | No. Home health is visits, not shifts. |
| Housekeeping, meals and errands on their own | No. Medicare does not cover them unless tied to skilled care. |
| Long-term help with bathing and dressing | No. That is non-medical home care, which families usually arrange and pay for separately. |
Which Tampa-area ZIP codes does Doctors Preferred Home Health serve?
Doctors Preferred Home Health tells Medicare it serves 31 ZIP codes in Tampa and Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties, out of 52 in total.
- 33510
- 33511
- 33556
- 33558
- 33559
- 33565
- 33570
- 33572
- 33573
- 33578
- 33579
- 33584
- 33594
- 33596
- 33603
- 33604
- 33605
- 33607
- 33609
- 33610
- 33611
- 33614
- 33615
- 33616
- 33617
- 33619
- 33621
- 33624
- 33629
- 33637
- 33647
A ZIP on this list means the agency accepts referrals there. It does not promise a nurse is available this week, so confirm your address when you call.
What should you ask Doctors Preferred Home Health before starting care?
Ask about transfer training
34.9% of patients improved at getting in and out of bed (Florida average 89.6%). Ask whether the therapist will train the family member who does the lifting, not only the patient.
Ask how often the therapist actually comes
37.6% of its patients got better at walking or moving around, against 88.5% across Florida. Ask how many physical therapy visits a week the plan includes and whether the same therapist comes each time.
Ask who helps with bathing, and how often
40.9% of patients improved at bathing (Florida average 91.1%). Ask whether a home health aide is part of the plan or whether bathing help is left to the family.
Ask how many visits a week to expect
Home health is intermittent: visits, not shifts. Ask for the planned number of nursing and therapy visits per week so the family knows which hours still need covering.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare provider data release dated 2026-09-21.
Common questions
Is Doctors Preferred Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Doctors Preferred Home Health is certified by Medicare under provider number 687104 and has been since 2021. Original Medicare pays certified agencies directly for covered home health care.
What is Doctors Preferred Home Health's Medicare star rating?
Medicare has not published a quality star rating for it, usually because it had too few patients in the reporting period.
Does Doctors Preferred Home Health provide physical therapy at home?
Yes, it reports offering physical therapy to Medicare. It also reports skilled nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work and home health aide.
