Why this was flagged
Owner is tied to 37 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (RAMON F BAEZ) is listed on 37 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, but rapid multi-entity accumulation is a common structure in healthcare fraud cases.
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
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 27 Jul 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
Other providers at this street address (1)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
Incorporated Feb 19, 1948
Owners and managing parties of record
DAVID J BARGER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARGARET E PORFIDO
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Nov 1, 2011
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JENNY MING
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 6, 2021
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RICHARD P SHANNON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
REGINA M BENJAMIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 1, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MICHELLE J GASKILL-HAMES
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 18, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JUDITH A JOHANSEN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 1, 2006
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JASON THOMAS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 23, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JASON THOMAS
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Oct 23, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DEEPA MANU SAVANI
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Aug 28, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DOUGLAS A LEMIEUX
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 8, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DAVID F HOFFMEISTER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Nov 1, 2014
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · since Dec 12, 2011
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARK COSTA
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 5, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARK COSTA
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 5, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MARK COSTA
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Jan 5, 2015
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ARNOLD EUGENE WASHINGTON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 4, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
INES GAETA
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Apr 4, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY E EPSTEIN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Apr 1, 2013
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
TERESA RAMIREZ
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 29, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ANGEL VARGAS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Sep 18, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ANGEL VARGAS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 18, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ANGEL VARGAS
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Aug 13, 2018
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RAMON F BAEZ
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 4, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
GREGORY A ADAMS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Nov 11, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
GREGORY A ADAMS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Nov 11, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
MATTHEW T RYAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2020
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LESLIE S HEISZ
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
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.
CMS Hospice All Owners
- Owner is tied to 37 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- DAVID J BARGERCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2016-05-01
- MARGARET E PORFIDOCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2011-11-01
- JENNY MINGCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2021-07-06
- RICHARD P SHANNONCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2014-07-01
- REGINA M BENJAMINCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2015-06-01
- MICHELLE J GASKILL-HAMESCORPORATE OFFICER · since 2023-09-18
- JUDITH A JOHANSENCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2006-04-01
- JASON THOMASW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2023-10-23
CMS Hospice Enrollments
- 2 providers share this street address
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
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALSNPI 1962724856 · certification 551634 · 17542 17TH ST, TUSTIN, CA
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALSsame street address in the same file
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Anaheim Hospice — 2024$6,980,417 paid · 650 patients
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 | KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | KAISER ORANGE COUNTY HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1962724856 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 551634 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 6800707456 | 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 | 1948-02-19 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 17542 17TH ST | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | TUSTIN | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | CA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 927801960 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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