Why this was flagged
Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers
In 2020 Medicare paid this provider $17,580,232, against a typical payment of $876,092 for the same kind of provider that year. High volume can be legitimate, but extreme outliers are where billing fraud shows up.
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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Owner is tied to 37 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (MICHAEL S SPEES) is listed on 37 separate Medicare enrollments. Chains are legal, and most are ordinary business — this is background context, not a fraud indicator on its own.
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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Owners and managing parties of record
BARRY D BERTOLET
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
CALUDE WAYCASTER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
LEWIS WHITFIELD
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAMUEL JEFFERY SLIMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SAMUEL C PACE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
JOHN WHEELER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
GARY LYNN SPARKMAN
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
DAVID COPENHAVER
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
CHESTER K WHITE
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 0% ownership · since Oct 1, 2021
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
WILLIAM H MILAM
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 1966
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
NORTH MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICES INC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · since Jul 1, 1966
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
BRUCE J TOPPIN
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jul 1, 1966
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SHARON D NOBLES
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 4, 2017
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
MICHAEL S SPEES
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Feb 1, 2014
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
CHRIS ROGERS
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 1966
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
DAVID WILSON
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Mar 30, 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 | NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, INC. | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Trading name | NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| NPI | 1003871344 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Medicare certification number | 257002 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| CMS associate ID | 9931010600 | 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 | 1982-04-02 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State of incorporation | DE | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Street address | 424 EAST PRESIDENT STREET | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| City | TUPELO | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State | MS | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| ZIP | 38801 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
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