Why this was flagged
5 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 5 separate Medicare-enrolled providers. Legitimate causes exist (shared medical office buildings, management companies), but dense clustering of billing entities at one address is a known fraud pattern.
Source CMS Hospice Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · cca83d
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An owner name may match the federal exclusion list
The owner name matches an exclusion-list name, but no second identifier confirms identity. Treat this as low-confidence context until a person verifies it.
Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 9 Nov 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 9e9c16
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Owner is tied to 12 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (JEFFREY H HELLINGER) is listed on 12 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, and most are ordinary business — this is background context, not a fraud indicator on its own.
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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Owners and managing parties of record
LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MICHAEL YOUNG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2010
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JEFFREY H HELLINGER
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 18, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JEFFREY H HELLINGER
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 18, 2016
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JEFFREY H HELLINGER
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 18, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
RANDY ESSENLOHR
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since May 30, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MARGUERITE MASTASCUSA
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Nov 1, 2012
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RICHARD CHARTRAND
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jan 1, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GARY TURCK
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since May 26, 2011
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KEVIN MCARDLE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JENNIFER JONES
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Dec 31, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHARLES W TRUAX
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since May 30, 2008
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LEONARD PUZZOLI
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since May 26, 2011
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DONALD MUSNICKI
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jan 1, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MICHELE PRINCE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MICHELE PRINCE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 8, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
PHILIP HATHWAY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TIMOTHY REAGAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
RAE RICE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2012
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
EDWARD KNUPP
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2012
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1366593410 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 331540 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 2668463779 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Organisation type | OTHER | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Incorporation date | 1931-08-04 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | NY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 7785 N STATE ST | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | LOWVILLE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | NY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 13367-1229 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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