Hospices in District of Columbia
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In District of Columbia, 4 hospices cared for people with Medicare in 2024, up from 3 in 2014, according to a HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data. Together they served 1,382 Medicare patients in 2024. Of the 5 hospices with an office in District of Columbia in the latest CMS enrollment file, 80% are for-profit and 4 have no CMS family survey star rating.
The numbers
* Average of the star ratings CMS published for hospices in the state, computed by HospiceCompare; CMS publishes no average star rating. The “would definitely recommend” averages are CMS’s. CMS publishes a star rating only when enough families answered its survey. Source: HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data (Care Compare hospice data released August 2026; Hospice Enrollments loaded October 20, 2026).
Ownership and growth
| Ownership | 2014 | 2019 | 2024 | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 (80%) |
| Nonprofit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 (20%) |
| Government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0%) |
Years: hospices that billed Medicare, by their ownership as CMS lists it today. Today: hospices with an office in the state. Source: HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data (Medicare Post-Acute Care and Hospice utilization by provider, 2014 to 2024, loaded October 20, 2026).
Hospices and Medicare patients per year
| Year | Hospices that billed Medicare | Medicare patients |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 883 |
| 2015 | 3 | 855 |
| 2016 | 3 | 898 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1,015 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,140 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1,141 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1,319 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,277 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1,243 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,259 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,382 |
A person cared for by two hospices in a year is counted by both. CMS does not publish counts below 11. Source: HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data (Medicare Post-Acute Care and Hospice utilization by provider, 2014 to 2024, loaded October 20, 2026).
Largest hospices by Medicare patients in 2024
Size is a count of patients, not a measure of quality.
| Hospice | City | Ownership | Medicare patients | CMS star rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Hospice | Washington | Nonprofit | 871 | 1 of 5 |
| Vitas Innovative Hospice Care of Greater Wash, Dc | Washington | For-profit | 250 | None |
| Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Washington, Dc | Washington | For-profit | 167 | None |
| Affinity Care of Dc | Washington | For-profit | 94 | None |
Hospice offices by county
Counties by the address of each hospice’s office. Hospices usually care for people at home across several counties, so an office count is not a count of the hospices serving a county.
| County | Hospice offices |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia County | 5 |
How to cite
HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data (Care Compare hospice data released August 2026; Medicare hospice utilization 2014 to 2024). https://www.hospicecompare.org/press/district-of-columbia
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