High

OpenScore 160

HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY

Doing business as HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY - CENTRAL

1510 E FLOWER ST, BLDG 2, PHOENIX, AZ, 850145656

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Why this was flagged

High

Billing far above peers

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.

Source Medicare Hospice Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 5f1f87

Owners and managing parties of record

KELLI KATHLEEN SMITH

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2001

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

JOHN DAVID VALIENTE

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

KATHLEEN SHELINE HANLEY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023

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

MARGARET MCBRIDE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1998

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

VALERIE M GIBSON

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 10, 2000

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

JULIE ANN COLEMAN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2015

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

RACHEL BEHRENDT

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 5, 2016

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

RACHEL BEHRENDT

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since May 5, 2016

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

JOHN ROLLO JENNINGS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2004

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

MICHAEL BASSETT WITHEY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2011

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

RITA ANN MEISER

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997

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

DIANE NORMA ECKSTEIN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2010

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

MARY KATHLEEN THOMPSON

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 20, 2025

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

MARY KATHLEEN THOMPSON

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 20, 2025

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

DANIEL THADDEUS SANTY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997

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

AUTUMN SMITH

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 1, 2010

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

DIETER GEORGE GABLE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2013

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

KIMBERLY COTT

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 1, 2024

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

ASHLEY CROWELL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2023

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

DEBORAH SHUMWAY

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 18, 1994

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

DEBORAH SHUMWAY

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 18, 1994

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

ELIZABETH FARLEY WARNE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2018

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

NED STOLZBERG

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 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

SUSAN SCHAFFER GOLDWATER LEVINE

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

LANNY BRUCE LAHR

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000

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

GERALD LOEL SMITHSON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 1997

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

CATHERINE BERNADETTE MCKEE OLESEN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2000

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

T'NITA SHAREE WALKER

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 1, 2026

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.

Medicare Hospice Payments by Provider

1 flag

Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers

Weekly refreshes

18 Sept 2026 (in use)6,134 recordspublisher data as of 11 Aug 2026
18 Sept 20261,000 recordspublisher data as of 11 Aug 2026(running)

Records read from this file

Hospice Of The Valley - Central — 2024$37,522,803 paid · 2,996 patients

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

KELLI KATHLEEN SMITHCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2001-01-01
JOHN DAVID VALIENTECORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2016-01-01
KATHLEEN SHELINE HANLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2023-01-01
MARGARET MCBRIDECORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 1998-01-01
VALERIE M GIBSONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2000-07-10
JULIE ANN COLEMANCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2015-01-01
RACHEL BEHRENDTCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2016-05-05
RACHEL BEHRENDTW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2016-05-05

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

HOSPICE OF THE VALLEYNPI 1588682405 · certification 031500 · 1510 E FLOWER ST, PHOENIX, AZ

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.

Detail	Value	Published file	Record as of	Pulled	Version
Legal name	HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Trading name	HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY - CENTRAL	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
NPI	1588682405	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare certification number	031500	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
CMS associate ID	4183617053	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Provider type	PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Organisation type	CORPORATION	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Incorporation date	1997-02-13	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
State of incorporation	AZ	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Street address	1510 E FLOWER ST, BLDG 2	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
City	PHOENIX	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
State	AZ	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
ZIP	850145656	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824

What changed

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Public research history

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Where this came from

CMS Hospice Enrollmentsdata as of Jul 27, 2026 · pulled Sep 18, 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare Hospice Payments by Providerdata as of Aug 11, 2026 · pulled Sep 18, 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 5f1f87
CMS Hospice All Ownersdata as of Aug 19, 2026 · pulled Sep 18, 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513

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Record details

NPI: 1588682405
Medicare CCN: 031500
Provider type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE
Organisation type: CORPORATION
Incorporated: Feb 13, 1997
Incorporation state: AZ
Flagged signals: 1
Last refreshed: Sep 18, 2026

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