Why this was flagged
An owner matches the federal exclusion list
A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.
Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62
2 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 2 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 27 Jul 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Other providers at this street address (1)
HAVEN HOME HEALTH, INC.
STE 106 & STE 108 · Incorporated Aug 5, 1985
Owners and managing parties of record
QUALITY CARE GIVERS INC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AMANDA WAGGONER
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Sep 1, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DAVID L BARNES
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 14.29% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JDEC HEALTH LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 14.29% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
VERITAS HEALTH SERVICES LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 14.29% ownership · since Apr 7, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RJG HEALTH LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 14.29% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
THRESHOLD INVESTMENTS LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 14.28% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHAEL ASHBROOK
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 14.28% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AVERY CAUSEY
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 14.28% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MONLA HEALTHCARE LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 14.28% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOEBUS5, LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 7.15% ownership · since Apr 7, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JAMES SHELTON
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.15% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RANDY W HEAD
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.14% ownership · since Apr 7, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KARALE DIXON-CAUSEY
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.14% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KARALE DIXON-CAUSEY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.14% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ROBERT CAUSEY
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.14% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CAROL SHELTON
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.14% ownership · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DAWN MORAN
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ROBERT CAUSEY
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DAVID L BARNES
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 15, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ROD BARONET
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Dec 26, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOE B HENRY
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · since Apr 7, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
Source timeline
Every flag on this provider is built from one or more published government files. Below is each file that contributed, the weekly pulls we have of it, and the actual records read from it.
CMS Hospice Enrollments
- 2 providers share this street address
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)5,802 records5,000 added · 1 changed · 0 removedpublisher data as of 27 Jul 2026
Records read from this file
- ASCEND HOSPICE CARE LLCNPI 1639483738 · certification 191675 · 4404 OLD STERLINGTON RD, MONROE, LA
- HAVEN HOME HEALTH, INC.same street address in the same file
- An owner matches the federal exclusion list
Weekly refreshes
- 21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202683,953 records
- 18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
- 18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
- 18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)
Records read from this file
- DAVID L BARNESexcluded 1997-11-20 · type 1128a1
CMS Hospice All Owners
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- QUALITY CARE GIVERS INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2016-06-15
- AMANDA WAGGONERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2025-09-01
- DAVID L BARNES5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.29% share · since 2016-06-15
- JDEC HEALTH LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.29% share · since 2016-06-15
- VERITAS HEALTH SERVICES LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.29% share · since 2022-04-07
- RJG HEALTH LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.29% share · since 2016-06-15
- THRESHOLD INVESTMENTS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.28% share · since 2016-06-15
- MICHAEL ASHBROOK5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 14.28% share · since 2016-06-15
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Ascend Hospice Care, Llc — 2024$3,141,058 paid · 200 patients
Where every detail came from
Each value below is traced to the published file it was read from, the day we downloaded it, and the weekly version it belongs to. Open the link to check the original record yourself.
| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | ASCEND HOSPICE CARE LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1639483738 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 191675 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 9739476110 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Organisation type | LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 4404 OLD STERLINGTON RD, STE 102 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | MONROE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | LA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 712032451 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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Nothing has changed for this provider since we started comparing weekly refreshes.
Public research history
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