Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $45,470,771, 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
KELLI KATHLEEN SMITH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2001
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOHN DAVID VALIENTE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KATHLEEN SHELINE HANLEY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARGARET MCBRIDE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1998
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
VALERIE M GIBSON
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jul 10, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JULIE ANN COLEMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RACHEL BEHRENDT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RACHEL BEHRENDT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOHN ROLLO JENNINGS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2004
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHAEL BASSETT WITHEY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2011
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RITA ANN MEISER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DIANE NORMA ECKSTEIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · 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
MARY KATHLEEN THOMPSON
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Nov 21, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DANIEL THADDEUS SANTY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AUTUMN SMITH
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Oct 1, 2010
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DIETER GEORGE GABLE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BEVERLY KAY THOMPSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ASHLEY CROWELL
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DEBORAH SHUMWAY
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 18, 1994
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DEBORAH SHUMWAY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 18, 1994
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ELIZABETH FARLEY WARNE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
NED STOLZBERG
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
NED STOLZBERG
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KATHERINE DONALD
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
SUSAN SCHAFFER GOLDWATER LEVINE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2017
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHELLE ALORE LARSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 22, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LANNY BRUCE LAHR
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
GERALD LOEL SMITHSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CATHERINE BERNADETTE MCKEE OLESEN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000
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 Of The Valley East — 2024$45,470,771 paid · 3,896 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
- KELLI KATHLEEN SMITHCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2001-01-01
- JOHN DAVID VALIENTECORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2016-01-01
- KATHLEEN SHELINE HANLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2023-01-01
- MARGARET MCBRIDECORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 1998-01-01
- VALERIE M GIBSONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · since 2000-07-10
- JULIE ANN COLEMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2015-01-01
- RACHEL BEHRENDTCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2022-01-01
- RACHEL BEHRENDTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2022-01-01
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 OF THE VALLEYNPI 1366460289 · certification 031505 · 2020 E WOODSIDE CT, GILBERT, AZ
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 VALLEY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1366460289 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 031505 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 4183617053 | 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 | 1997-02-13 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | AZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 2020 E WOODSIDE CT | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | GILBERT | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | AZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 852977339 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
How this provider's public record has moved between weekly refreshes. See the whole week.
Nothing has changed for this provider since we started comparing weekly refreshes.
Public research history
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