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Critical
OpenScore 250

BIG BEND HOSPICE, INC.

1723 MAHAN CENTER BLVD, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 323085428

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Why this was flagged

Critical
Excluded owner

An owner matches the federal exclusion list

A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.

Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62

Owners and managing parties of record

WILLIAM WERTMAN

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 14, 2020

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

WILLIAM WERTMAN

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 100% ownership · since Jan 14, 2020

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

7 OAKS HEALTHCARE INC

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Apr 1, 2023

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

FRANCES BELL

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Nov 5, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

PAMELA GIBSON

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 24, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JANEGALE BOYD

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 26, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JANEGALE BOYD

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

JUDITH GREENWALD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 21, 2010

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

KEVIN CLEARY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 28, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

GARY CRAYTON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 30, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

SCOTT HARRELL

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

KATHERINE WEBB

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 26, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

BENNETT NAPIER

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 30, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

DAVID JONES

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Mar 21, 2010

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

DAVID JONES

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 21, 2010

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

DIANA OROPALLO

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

WILLIAM SMITH

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 30, 2014

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

KENNETH PRATT

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

RHEB HARBISON

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 31, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

EMMETT SANDERS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 27, 2010

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

RHEB HARBISON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 21, 2010

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JOHN HARVARD

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 31, 2019

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JOHN HARVARD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 30, 2018

Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

JEANNINE SILBERMAN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Nov 1, 2019

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.

  • An owner matches the federal exclusion list

Weekly refreshes

  • 21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
  • 18 Sept 202683,953 records
  • 18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
  • 18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
  • 18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)

Records read from this file

CMS Hospice All Owners

background detail only

Weekly refreshes

  • 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026

Records read from this file

CMS Hospice Enrollments

background detail only

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

cms_hospice_payments

background detail only

No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.

Records read from this file

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.

DetailValuePublished fileRecord as ofPulledVersion
Legal nameBIG BEND HOSPICE, INC.CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
NPI1396746103CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare certification number101523CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CMS associate ID0244364081CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Provider typePART A PROVIDER - HOSPICECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Organisation typeCORPORATIONCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Incorporation date1983-12-28CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
State of incorporationFLCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
Street address1723 MAHAN CENTER BLVDCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
CityTALLAHASSEECMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
StateFLCMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824
ZIP323085428CMS Hospice EnrollmentsJul 27, 2026Sep 18, 20262026-09-18 · 641824

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