Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2020 this provider was paid $10,044 per patient, against a typical $5,323 for the same kind of provider in LA. 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 Home Health Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · db4c19
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Owners and managing parties of record
JOHN WHITWORTH
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · since Nov 19, 2009
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
JOHN WHITWORTH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 7, 2005
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
JOHN WHITWORTH
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Nov 19, 2009
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | SINCERE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Trading name | NATIONAL HOMECARE SERVICES | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| NPI | 1871540450 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Medicare certification number | 197402 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| CMS associate ID | 4688617020 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOME HEALTH AGENCY | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Incorporation date | 1990-09-28 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State of incorporation | LA | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Street address | 606 SIBLEY RD | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| City | MINDEN | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State | LA | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| ZIP | 71055-4826 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
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