Why this was flagged
Owner is tied to 462 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (HUMANA INC) is listed on 462 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
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $55,576,976, 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
KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jul 2, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jul 8, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES HOLDING CORP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WIREGRASS HOSPICE, LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WIREGRASS HOSPICE CARE LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Feb 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HEALTHFIELD OPERATING GROUP, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ANGELA EIDT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 13, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
PATIENCE P MCGEE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Mar 7, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ANGELA EIDT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Jun 13, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HUMANA INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Jul 2, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CATHY S BLANCHARD
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 12, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DAVID ROBINSON ARNOLD
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Dec 4, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JENNIFER BOWMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 23, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JANET L COMBS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Nov 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WILLIAM H LONG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 11, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WILLIAM H LONG
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 11, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HEALTHFIELD, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Mar 15, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KIRK THEVIS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 12, 2019
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 462 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- KENTUCKY HOMECARE PARENT INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2018-07-02
- KENTUCKY HOMECARE HOLDINGS, INC.5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2018-07-08
- CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES HOLDING CORP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2000-03-15
- WIREGRASS HOSPICE, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2000-03-15
- WIREGRASS HOSPICE CARE LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2000-03-15
- CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2016-02-01
- HEALTHFIELD OPERATING GROUP, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2000-03-15
- ANGELA EIDTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 0% share · since 2019-06-13
- 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
- Emerald Coast Hospice — 2024$55,576,976 paid · 3,331 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
- HOSPICE OF THE EMERALD COAST, INC.NPI 1952337149 · certification 101537 · 401 E 23RD ST, PANAMA CITY, 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 | HOSPICE OF THE EMERALD COAST, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | EMERALD COAST HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1952337149 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 101537 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 1153332879 | 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 | 1999-12-13 | 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 | 401 E 23RD ST, STE C | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | PANAMA CITY | 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 | 324057616 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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