Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2022 this provider was paid $21,182 per patient, against a typical $11,175 for the same kind of provider in IL. 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 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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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 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · cca83d
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Owner is tied to 5 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (JOSHUA JENNINGS) is listed on 5 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
DOVER HOSPICE, LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
STEVEN BURGHART
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DOVER HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 98% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOSHUA JENNINGS
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 70.6% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 49% ownership · since Oct 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JRJ REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JANUARY 11, 2017
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 49% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
THE JENNINGS FAMILY CHILDREN'S TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 22% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DOVER HOLDINGS, LLC - DOVER HEALTH
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 21.6% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
STEVEN BURGHART
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 10% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
STEPHEN WERTMAN
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.4% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ALMIR SAJTOVIC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 7.4% ownership · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KARIM K TOURK
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since May 7, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MARY ANN BERG
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since May 19, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOSHUA JENNINGS
OTHER · I · since Jun 6, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
FRED GROSSMAN
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 19, 2025
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 | DOVER HOSPICE IL CHICAGO METRO, LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1811745730 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 141705 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 9032639356 | 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 | LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 3333 75TH ST, LL20-A | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | WOODRIDGE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | IL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 60517-2730 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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