Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $40,617,325, 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
2 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 2 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 27 Jul 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Other providers at this street address (1)
KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2
Incorporated Jan 2, 1968
Owners and managing parties of record
HOPE A WECHKIN
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Mar 9, 1972
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHERYL MADAWATTAGE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MONIQUE BUSHORE GABLEHOUSE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MONIQUE BUSHORE GABLEHOUSE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHERYL MADAWATTAGE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
HOPE A WECHKIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ETTORE G PALAZZO
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Dec 10, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WILLIAM HOWE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jul 22, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
WILLIAM HOWE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jul 22, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ETTORE G PALAZZO
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Dec 10, 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 Enrollments
- 2 providers share this street address
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
- KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2NPI 1285719609 · certification 501523 · 11800 NE 128TH ST #200, KIRKLAND, WA
- KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2same street address in the same file
- 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
- Evergreen Health Hospice Care — 2024$40,617,325 paid · 2,947 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
- HOPE A WECHKINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 25% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 1972-03-09
- CHERYL MADAWATTAGEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- MONIQUE BUSHORE GABLEHOUSECORPORATE OFFICER · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- MONIQUE BUSHORE GABLEHOUSEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- CHERYL MADAWATTAGECORPORATE DIRECTOR · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- HOPE A WECHKINCORPORATE DIRECTOR · 100% share · since 2024-01-01
- ETTORE G PALAZZOOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · since 2023-12-10
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 | KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | EVERGREENHEALTH HOSPICE CARE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1285719609 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 501523 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 7618880097 | 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 | OTHER | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 1972-03-09 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | WA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 11800 NE 128TH ST #200 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | KIRKLAND | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | WA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 980347211 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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