Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $37,522,803, 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.
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Owner is tied to 10 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (KELLI KATHLEEN SMITH) is listed on 10 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
KELLI KATHLEEN SMITH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2001
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JOHN DAVID VALIENTE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2016
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KATHLEEN SHELINE HANLEY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023
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MARGARET MCBRIDE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1998
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VALERIE M GIBSON
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 10, 2000
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JULIE ANN COLEMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2015
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RACHEL BEHRENDT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 5, 2016
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RACHEL BEHRENDT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since May 5, 2016
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JOHN ROLLO JENNINGS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2004
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MICHAEL BASSETT WITHEY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2011
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RITA ANN MEISER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
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DIANE NORMA ECKSTEIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2010
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MARY KATHLEEN THOMPSON
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2025
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MARY KATHLEEN THOMPSON
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 20, 2025
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DANIEL THADDEUS SANTY
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
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AUTUMN SMITH
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 1, 2010
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DIETER GEORGE GABLE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2013
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KIMBERLY COTT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 1, 2024
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ASHLEY CROWELL
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023
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DEBORAH SHUMWAY
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 18, 1994
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DEBORAH SHUMWAY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 18, 1994
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ELIZABETH FARLEY WARNE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2018
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NED STOLZBERG
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2016
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SUSAN SCHAFFER GOLDWATER LEVINE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2017
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LANNY BRUCE LAHR
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000
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GERALD LOEL SMITHSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997
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CATHERINE BERNADETTE MCKEE OLESEN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000
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T'NITA SHAREE WALKER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 1, 2026
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY - CENTRAL | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1588682405 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 031500 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 4183617053 | 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 | 1997-02-13 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | AZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | 1510 E FLOWER ST, BLDG 2 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | PHOENIX | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | AZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 85014-5656 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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