Hospices in Florida
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In Florida, 54 hospices cared for people with Medicare in 2024, up from 36 in 2014, according to a HospiceCompare analysis of CMS data. Together they served 164,524 Medicare patients in 2024. Of the 65 hospices with an office in Florida in the latest CMS enrollment file, 54% are for-profit and 21 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 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 35 (54%) |
| Nonprofit | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 (37%) |
| Government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 (9%) |
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 | 36 | 108,979 |
| 2015 | 38 | 115,838 |
| 2016 | 39 | 121,024 |
| 2017 | 38 | 125,675 |
| 2018 | 42 | 132,803 |
| 2019 | 42 | 138,621 |
| 2020 | 44 | 146,623 |
| 2021 | 45 | 154,677 |
| 2022 | 50 | 153,799 |
| 2023 | 51 | 157,760 |
| 2024 | 54 | 164,524 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida | Melbourne | For-profit | 43,039 | 3 of 5 |
| Empath Tidewell Hospice | Sarasota | Other | 9,605 | 3 of 5 |
| Community Hospice of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville | Nonprofit | 7,647 | 4 of 5 |
| Hospice of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach | Nonprofit | 7,143 | 2 of 5 |
| Hospice of Lake & Sumter | Tavares | For-profit | 6,570 | 3 of 5 |
| Suncoast Hospice | Palm Harbor | Nonprofit | 6,544 | 3 of 5 |
| Lifepath Hospice | Temple Terrace | For-profit | 5,212 | 2 of 5 |
| Adventhealth Hospice Care Central Florida | Altamonte Springs | Nonprofit | 4,635 | 3 of 5 |
| Hope Hospice and Community Services | Fort Myers | For-profit | 4,392 | 2 of 5 |
| Haven Hospice | Gainesville | Nonprofit | 4,263 | 4 of 5 |
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.
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/florida
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