Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2020 this provider was paid $19,688 per patient, against a typical $11,472 for the same kind of provider in PA. 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 Hospice Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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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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Owner is tied to 25 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (THOMAS JOSEPH DIMARCO) is listed on 25 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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Owners and managing parties of record
SALO INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC.
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
THOMAS JOSEPH DIMARCO
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 71.19% ownership · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHRISTINE D OSWALD
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 13.49% ownership · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ERIC J TALBERT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 29, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ANTHONY BRUNO
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Mar 5, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ANTHONY BRUNO
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Mar 5, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
AIMEE CASTOR
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 9, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
AIMEE CASTOR
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Oct 9, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHRISTINE D OSWALD
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CHRISTINE D OSWALD
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
THOMAS JOSEPH DIMARCO
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
THOMAS JOSEPH DIMARCO
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 19, 2008
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DIANE S PICCARD
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Dec 19, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
VINCENT J TRAPANOTTO
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 1, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ERIC J TALBERT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 29, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | INTERIM HEALTHCARE HOSPICE OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | INTERIM HEALTHCARE HOSPICE OF PITTSBURGH | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1790923019 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 391718 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 5092865204 | 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 |
| Street address | 285 KAPPA DR, STE 270 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | PITTSBURGH | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | PA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 15238-2834 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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