Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2020 this provider was paid $11,184 per patient, against a typical $4,483 for the same kind of provider in FL. 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 Home Health Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · db4c19
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Many providers in separate suites of one building
This building hosts providers registered across 3 different suite or unit numbers, a pattern seen when shell agencies are set up side by side.
Source CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7
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3 providers share this street address
This address is the registered location of 3 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 Home Health Agency Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7
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Owners and managing parties of record
WILLIAM BLOODWORTH
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
WILLIAM BLOODWORTH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
WILLIAM BLOODWORTH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
MADELYN BLOODWORTH
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
MADELYN BLOODWORTH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
MADELYN BLOODWORTH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
MADELYN BLOODWORTH
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 50% ownership · since Mar 18, 2015
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | GUARDIAN CARE SERVICES OF BROWARD, INC. | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| NPI | 1336158914 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Medicare certification number | 108020 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| CMS associate ID | 0143125484 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOME HEALTH AGENCY | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Incorporation date | 2003-02-14 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State of incorporation | FL | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Street address | 3350 SW 148TH AVE, STE 117 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| City | MIRAMAR | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State | FL | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| ZIP | 33027-3257 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
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