Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2020 this provider was paid $14,413 per patient, against a typical $6,988 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 Home Health Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · db4c19
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Owner is tied to 23 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (SAM D KASSAB) is listed on 23 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, and most are ordinary business — this is background context, not a fraud indicator on its own.
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
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Owners and managing parties of record
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAM D KASSAB
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAM D KASSAB
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAM D KASSAB
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAM D KASSAB
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
GERALD KUSTRA
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
FAYE KASSAB
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SANDRA GAVNEY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SANDRA GAVNEY
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SUSAN FREILINO
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SUSAN FREILINO
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Apr 1, 2020
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF SAN JOSE | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| NPI | 1023653011 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Medicare certification number | 059778 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| CMS associate ID | 9234550476 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOME HEALTH AGENCY | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Organisation type | LLC | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Street address | 1885 THE ALAMEDA, STE 208 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| City | SAN JOSE | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State | CA | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| ZIP | 95126-1747 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
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