Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $81,744,197, 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 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 5f1f87
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, but rapid multi-entity accumulation is a common structure in healthcare fraud cases.
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
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 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
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 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
EMPATH HEALTH INC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Sep 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHRISTINE A PETZING
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 28, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KERRY HOERNER
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 5, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ROBIN ALTMANN
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 5, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ROXANNE S PLATT SAMS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHRISTY HENDRICKS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JONATHAN D FLEECE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARTHA LINDERMAN
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JAMES H STEG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JUDITH WOODWORTH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHARLES WHETSTONE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 30, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BARRY HOWE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JONATHAN D FLEECE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KELLI CRABB
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 29, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BENJAMIN HAYES
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Aug 29, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PATRICK BARMORE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 30, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
SAIDA BOUHAMID
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2023
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 All Owners
- Owner is tied to 10 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- EMPATH HEALTH INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2008-09-19
- EMPATH-STRATUM INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2021-03-01
- EMPATH HEALTH INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2008-09-19
- CHRISTINE A PETZINGW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 0% share · since 2024-06-28
- KERRY HOERNEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 0% share · since 2025-02-05
- ROBIN ALTMANNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 0% share · since 2025-02-05
- ROXANNE S PLATT SAMSCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2021-10-01
- CHRISTY HENDRICKSCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2023-01-11
- Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)6,134 recordspublisher data as of 11 Aug 2026
- 18 Sept 20261,000 recordspublisher data as of 11 Aug 2026(running)
Records read from this file
- Suncoast Hospice — 2024$81,744,197 paid · 6,544 patients
CMS Hospice Enrollments
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
- THE HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST, INC.NPI 1124028204 · certification 101508 · 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL
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 | THE HOSPICE OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | SUNCOAST HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1124028204 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 101508 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 5698677904 | 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 | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 1977-06-07 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | CLEARWATER | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | FL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 337603407 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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