Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2020 Medicare paid this provider $52,171,680, against a typical payment of $2,205,936 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 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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Owner is tied to 317 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH) is listed on 317 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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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 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · cca83d
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Owners and managing parties of record
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since May 1, 1996
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
COMMONSPIRIT WASHINGTON
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Jan 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DAVID HOHIMER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHARLES R ARNOLD
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 1, 2023
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DANIEL MORISSETTE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 0% ownership · since Feb 1, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ANNE LUPITA MCNAMARA
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
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BETHANY C FOWLER
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 23, 2024
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ROBERT CARLILE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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DIANN E PULS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 2011
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ULI HAN-HSIANG CHI
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GREGG S MEYER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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ANNE RETAILLIAU SIMS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Nov 13, 2022
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ROBERT LEMON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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DAVID NOSACKA
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jul 5, 2021
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DAVID NOSACKA
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 5, 2021
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KAREN T LEE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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JOHN F OPPENHEIMER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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DAVID BUTCHERITE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 2, 2021
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DAVID BUTCHERITE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 2, 2021
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CAROLYN CORVI
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KETUL J PATEL
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Feb 23, 2015
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RUTH ELIZABETH GOODWIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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DENNIS JOSEPH HUNTHAUSEN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 2012
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TOD HAMACHEK
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2021
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | COMMONSPIRIT WASHINGTON | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | FRANCISCAN HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1366472508 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 501526 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 1557254935 | 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 | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Incorporation date | 1993-04-06 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | WA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 2901 BRIDGEPORT WAY W | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | UNIVERSITY PLACE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | WA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 98466-4614 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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