Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $902,095,711, against a typical payment of $2,031,868 for the same kind of provider that year. High volume can be legitimate, but extreme outliers are where billing fraud shows up.
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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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 34 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION) is listed on 34 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
COMFORT CARE HOLDINGS COMPANY
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 27, 2001
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
VITAS HOSPICE SERVICES, LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 27, 2001
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 27, 2001
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ROBERT MANGINE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jan 8, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ALEXANDER FERNANDEZ
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 23, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ALEXANDER FERNANDEZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 23, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BRIAN JUDKINS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 31, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BRIAN JUDKINS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 31, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHEMED CORPORATION
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Dec 31, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
NICHOLAS M WESTFALL
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jun 16, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
NICHOLAS M WESTFALL
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 16, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KEVIN MCNAMARA
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 31, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KRISTEN MCGEHEE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Mar 28, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOEL WHERLEY
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Aug 11, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOEL WHERLEY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 11, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOEL WHERLEY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 18, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LAUREN N LOFTIS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 27, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOSEPH SHEGA
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 27, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DAVID P WILLIAMS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 31, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1669548053 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 101545 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 6406863513 | 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 | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 4450 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE 250 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | MELBOURNE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 32934-7215 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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