Why this was flagged
7 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 7 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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Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2023 this provider was paid $27,841 per patient, against a typical $16,354 for the same kind of provider in TX. A genuinely high-need patient mix can explain some of this, but extreme per-patient billing is a classic upcoding and phantom-patient pattern.
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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Many providers in separate suites of one building
This building hosts providers registered across 6 different suite or unit numbers, a pattern seen when shell agencies are set up side by side.
Source CMS Hospice Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · cca83d
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An owner name may match the federal exclusion list
The owner name matches an exclusion-list name, but no second identifier confirms identity. Treat this as low-confidence context until a person verifies it.
Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 9 Nov 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 9e9c16
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Owners and managing parties of record
ERNESTO GONZALEZ
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ERNESTO GONZALEZ
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Apr 15, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
EDNA MARTINEZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 19, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
BENJAMIN S ZERTUCHE
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since May 1, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ERNESTO GONZALEZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 15, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KATIE BOGGS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Aug 9, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
NILDA A GUERRA-CAVAZOS
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | ANCHORAGE HOSPICE, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | EXCELLENCE BILLING & CONSULTING | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1922591890 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 971545 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 6406182153 | 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 | OTHER | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 3201 CHERRY RIDGE DR, STE B206 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | SAN ANTONIO | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | TX | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 78230-4823 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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