Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $37,217,401, 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 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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Owners and managing parties of record
DERIC OLIN WEISS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GWENDOLYN W WHITLEY
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 17, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GWENDOLYN W WHITLEY
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 17, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
KATHERINE DANIEL
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE INCORPORATED
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · O · since Nov 28, 2007
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JASON PISANI
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
TIMOTHY KING
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jul 22, 2019
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
CRYSTAL DODSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ALTHEA A JOHNSON
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Oct 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GRANT RUSH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
GLEN DONOVAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 1, 2017
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
DONNA ESTEVES
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Oct 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MARY BETH WINSTEAD
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Oct 1, 2023
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ROBERT P RESH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Oct 1, 2016
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MELISSA COMBS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 17, 2016
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 | LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE INCORPORATED | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Trading name | LOWER CAPE FEAR LIFECARE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1912962697 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 341515 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 3375445190 | 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 | 1414 PHYSICIANS DR | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | WILMINGTON | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | NC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 28401-7335 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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