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Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2022 this provider was paid $45,038 per patient, against a typical $19,930 for the same kind of provider in CA. A genuinely high-need patient mix can explain some of this, but extreme per-patient billing is a classic upcoding and phantom-patient pattern.
Source Medicare Hospice Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | GENTLE TOUCH HOSPICE CARE, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| NPI | 1962743161 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| Medicare certification number | 751621 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| CMS associate ID | 2062648082 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| Incorporation date | 2013-03-05 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| State of incorporation | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| Street address | 6338 COLDWATER CANYON AVE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| City | NORTH HOLLYWOOD | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| State | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
| ZIP | 91606-2911 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 · 24c607 |
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