Why this was flagged
5 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 5 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 7 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (COLEEN R RUDDY) is listed on 7 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
SARAH STROHMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Jun 23, 2017
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SARAH STROHMAN
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Jun 23, 2017
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
COLEEN R RUDDY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 1, 2004
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CYNTHIA MAGEE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 23, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TERRY NAIG
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 22, 2012
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DAWN SCHMIDT
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 27, 2008
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PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · since Sep 9, 1993
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
COLLETTE JOHNSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 20, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
COLLETTE JOHNSON
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 20, 2016
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COLLETTE JOHNSON
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jun 20, 2016
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MELANIE FLYNN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 27, 2021
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RICHARD BRENNAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Feb 20, 2019
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JANA HARRIS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 23, 2019
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JONATHAN DEAN MOE
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Feb 1, 2021
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JONATHAN DEAN MOE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Feb 1, 2021
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JONATHAN DEAN MOE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Feb 1, 2021
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BURT J. HOBART
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 2, 2008
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | HOSPICE OF PALO ALTO COUNTY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1598869232 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 161530 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 4486563061 | 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 | GOVERNMENT | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 3201 1ST ST | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | EMMETSBURG | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | IA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 50536-2516 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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