Oklahoma City Senior AdvisorApex Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8241 South Walker Avenue, Suite 152 in Oklahoma City, OK 73139. It has been certified since 1993. It cares for about 49 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Oklahoma average is 8.7. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Oklahoma average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Apex Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Apex Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 8241 South Walker Avenue, Suite 152, Oklahoma City, OK 73139 |
| Phone | (405) 848-3779 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 371522 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 12/16/1993 |
How does Apex Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Apex Hospice scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Oklahoma average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Apex Hospice | Oklahoma average | U.S. average | vs. Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 34.6% | 37% | 52.4% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 25% | 36% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 17.2% | 14% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 13.1 min | 57.1 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4% | 6.9% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 97.2% | 94.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 92.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Oklahoma average 93%) and 48% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Oklahoma average 54.9%).
What do families say about Apex Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Apex Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Apex Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
96% of apex hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (27%). 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 | 96% |
| In assisted living | 2% |
| In a nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 27% |
| Cancer | 22% |
| Dementia | 16% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
| Respiratory disease | 14% |
| Stroke | 8% |
Which Oklahoma City-area ZIP codes does Apex Hospice serve?
Apex Hospice tells Medicare it serves 61 ZIP codes in Oklahoma City and Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Logan, Grady and McClain counties.
- 73003
- 73008
- 73010
- 73012
- 73013
- 73020
- 73025
- 73026
- 73034
- 73044
- 73045
- 73049
- 73051
- 73054
- 73059
- 73064
- 73068
- 73069
- 73070
- 73071
- 73072
- 73080
- 73084
- 73089
- 73093
- 73095
- 73099
- 73102
- 73103
- 73106
- 73107
- 73108
- 73109
- 73110
- 73111
- 73112
- 73115
- 73116
- 73117
- 73118
- 73119
- 73120
- 73121
- 73122
- 73127
- 73129
- 73130
- 73132
- 73134
- 73135
- 73139
- 73141
- 73142
- 73150
- 73159
- 73160
- 73162
- 73170
- 73173
- 73179
- 74857
What should you ask Apex Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
17.2% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Oklahoma average 14%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 13.1 minutes per routine care day, against 57.1 minutes across Oklahoma. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve Oklahoma City, OK?
- Complete Hospice Care of Oklahoma City — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Excell Hospice — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Affinity Care of Oklahoma LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Legacy Family Hospice, LLC — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Mercy Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Suncrest Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Apex Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Apex Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 371522 and has been since 1993.
What is Apex Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Oklahoma average is 8.7.
How large is Apex Hospice?
It cares for about 49 patients on an average day.
