Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2020 Medicare paid this provider $96,237,638, against a typical payment of $2,205,936 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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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 10 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (SAIDA BOUHAMID) is listed on 10 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
EMPATH HEALTH INC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Sep 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
EMPATH HEALTH INC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Sep 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
EMPATH-STRATUM INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TANYA M HORNE
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jul 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHRISTINE A PETZING
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 28, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TRAVIS FOGLE
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jul 1, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KERRY HOERNER
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 5, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ROBIN ALTMANN
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 5, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MARTHA LINDERMAN
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JONATHAN D FLEECE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JONATHAN D FLEECE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHRISTY HENDRICKS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
PATRICK BARMORE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 30, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
SAIDA BOUHAMID
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ROXANNE S PLATT SAMS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JAMES H STEG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHARLES WHETSTONE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 30, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BARRY HOWE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KELLI CRABB
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 29, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BENJAMIN HAYES
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Aug 29, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JUDITH WOODWORTH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2020
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | THE HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | SUNCOAST HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1124028204 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 101508 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 5698677904 | 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 |
| Incorporation date | 1977-06-07 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 2675 TAMPA RD | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | PALM HARBOR | 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 | 34684-3109 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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