Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2022 this provider was paid $26,594 per patient, against a typical $15,489 for the same kind of provider in MA. 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 Skilled Nursing Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 0c26d5
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Owner is tied to 48 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (DAVID BARUCH) is listed on 48 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, and most are ordinary business — this is background context, not a fraud indicator on its own.
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
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Owners and managing parties of record
HEALTHBRIDGE MANAGEMENT LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · since Jul 1, 2003
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
DAVID BARUCH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Dec 1, 2021
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
DAVID BARUCH
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Dec 1, 2021
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
CARE REALTY, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Apr 30, 2002
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
THCI OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Jul 1, 2003
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
DANIEL E STRAUS
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · since Jul 1, 2003
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
DES-I 2016 GRAT
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Dec 1, 2021
Source CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 21 Oct 2026 · version 2026-10-21 · 859da0
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | 19 VARNUM STREET OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Trading name | LOWELL HEALTH CARE CENTER | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| NPI | 1881692663 | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Medicare certification number | 225224 | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| CMS associate ID | 0547170193 | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - SKILLED NURSING FACILITY | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Organisation type | LLC | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Incorporation date | 2003-01-10 | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| State of incorporation | DE | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| Street address | 19 VARNUM STREET, LOWELL HEALTH CARE CENTER | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| City | LOWELL | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| State | MA | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
| ZIP | 01850-2132 | CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · e83b3d |
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