Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $67,100,731, 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
Owners and managing parties of record
MICHAEL S BOLEWITZ
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Oct 1, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHAEL S BOLEWITZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Oct 1, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE CHARLOTTE REGION
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 8, 1978
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PETER A BRUNNICK
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2012
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PETER A BRUNNICK
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jan 1, 2010
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JULIE ANN VIBBERT
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHAEL S BOLEWITZ
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 9, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BRIDGET ILKA HILLER
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
TODD VINCENT FONTENOT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jul 13, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
TODD VINCENT FONTENOT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 15, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PETER A BRUNNICK
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 11, 2010
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PETER A BRUNNICK
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 20, 2005
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.
- 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
- Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region — 2024$67,100,731 paid · 4,467 patients
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
- MICHAEL S BOLEWITZCORPORATE DIRECTOR · 100% share · since 2014-10-01
- MICHAEL S BOLEWITZW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2014-10-01
- HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE CHARLOTTE REGION5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 1978-03-08
- PETER A BRUNNICKW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2012-01-01
- PETER A BRUNNICKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · since 2010-01-01
- JULIE ANN VIBBERTCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2021-01-01
- MICHAEL S BOLEWITZCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2013-01-09
- BRIDGET ILKA HILLERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2024-04-01
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
- HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE CHARLOTTE REGIONNPI 1548398720 · certification 341500 · 7845 LITTLE AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC
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 | HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE CHARLOTTE REGION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | HOSPICE OF LAURENS COUNTY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1548398720 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 341500 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 1355331208 | 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 | 1978-03-08 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | NC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 7845 LITTLE AVE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | CHARLOTTE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | NC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 282268198 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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