BY THE BAY HEALTH — LARKSPUR, CA

Why this was flagged

Critical

Excluded owner

An owner matches the federal exclusion list

A person or company listed as an owner or managing party of this provider matches a name on the HHS OIG list of individuals and entities excluded from federal healthcare programs. Names can coincide, so the identity must be confirmed before this means anything.

Source HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) · record as of 18 Sept 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62

High

Billing far above peers

Medicare paid this provider far more than its peers

In 2024 Medicare paid this provider $38,436,030, 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

Moderate

Shared address

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

Moderate

Owner cluster

Owner is tied to 6 providers

An owner or managing party of this provider (STEVEN Z PANTILAT) is listed on 6 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

Other providers at this street address (1)

INCARE HOME CARE, LLC

STE 212 · Incorporated Sep 18, 2017

View lead

Owners and managing parties of record

SHELBY D DECOSTA-GALDEIRA

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 28, 2019

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

ARMIKA J BERKLEY

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jan 30, 2024

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

HELEN L ABE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 7, 2009

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

GERALD R PETERS

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jul 1, 1985

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

PETER BUSSI

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Mar 8, 2021

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

LISA J BURLESON

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Aug 5, 2020

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

ROBERTINA K SZOLAROVA

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Apr 23, 2018

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

JO ELLEN HYLIND

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 18, 2013

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

LESLIE HASSAN-SEIDMAN

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Feb 25, 2013

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

GREGORY A LECLAIRE

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 16, 2020

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

KENNETH G MEISLIN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Feb 10, 2009

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

MICHELLE S MOURAD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Aug 28, 2019

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

TRACY A HOGAN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 16, 2020

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

JAMES T KELLY

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Nov 1, 2021

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

JAMES T KELLY

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · since Sep 1, 2019

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

WENDY C CHOW

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 15, 2022

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

SKELLY WINGARD

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jun 19, 2023

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

SKELLY WINGARD

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 29, 2023

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

SKELLY WINGARD

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 19, 2023

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

SCOTT T SMITH

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Feb 27, 2014

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

STEVEN Z PANTILAT

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since May 12, 2015

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

KAIJA-LEENA ROMERO

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Feb 1, 2020

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

KAIJA-LEENA ROMERO

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Feb 1, 2020

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

DANIEL E COHN

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Dec 13, 2012

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

MIGUEL RUELAS

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Jan 1, 2022

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

ROBERT J SIMON

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Mar 1, 2011

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

WENDY GAYE RANZAU

CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since May 19, 2014

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

MICHAEL A KADEL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Sep 1, 2009

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

JULIE A SMITH

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Apr 11, 2021

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

1 flag

Owner is tied to 6 providers

Weekly refreshes

18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026

Records read from this file

SHELBY D DECOSTA-GALDEIRACORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2019-08-28
ARMIKA J BERKLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2024-01-30
HELEN L ABECORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2009-07-07
GERALD R PETERSCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 1985-07-01
PETER BUSSICORPORATE OFFICER · since 2021-03-08
LISA J BURLESONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · since 2020-08-05
ROBERTINA K SZOLAROVACORPORATE OFFICER · since 2018-04-23
JO ELLEN HYLINDCORPORATE DIRECTOR · since 2013-06-18

CMS Hospice Enrollments

1 flag

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

BY THE BAY HEALTHNPI 1255381547 · certification 051508 · 17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, LARKSPUR, CA
INCARE HOME CARE, LLCsame street address in the same file

HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE)

1 flag

An owner matches the federal exclusion list

Weekly refreshes

21 Sept 2026 (in use)1,000 records(running)
18 Sept 202683,953 records
18 Sept 202634,978 records(running)
18 Sept 202639,976 records(failed)
18 Sept 20261,000 records(failed)

Records read from this file

JULIE A SMITHexcluded 2024-11-20 · type 1128b4

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

By The Bay Health — 2024$38,436,030 paid · 1,772 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	BY THE BAY HEALTH	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
NPI	1255381547	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
Medicare certification number	051508	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
CMS associate ID	4587638325	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	1982-06-13	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	17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824
City	LARKSPUR	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	949391727	CMS Hospice Enrollments	Jul 27, 2026	Sep 18, 2026	2026-09-18 · 641824

What changed

How this provider's public record has moved between weekly refreshes. See the whole week.

Nothing has changed for this provider since we started comparing weekly refreshes.

Public research history

Nobody has worked this lead yet. Notes published by investigators stay here even after a claim expires.

Community notes

Readers judge whether this flag holds up. A note only reaches the top when people who usually disagree both rate it helpful.

No notes yet. If you have checked this provider, say what you found.

This is a lead, not an accusation

Flags are statistical anomalies in public records. Many have lawful explanations. Verify before you report.

Where this came from

CMS Hospice Enrollmentsdata as of Jul 27, 2026 · pulled Sep 18, 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · 641824
HHS OIG Exclusion List (LEIE)data as of Sep 18, 2026 · pulled Sep 18, 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · e6ca62
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

All sources are refreshed every Monday. Full source list

Record details

NPI: 1255381547
Medicare CCN: 051508
Provider type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE
Organisation type: CORPORATION
Incorporated: Jun 13, 1982
Incorporation state: CA
Flagged signals: 4
Last refreshed: Sep 18, 2026

See the building on Maps

Reporting

Ready to hand this over? The reporting guide lists the official hotlines and the whistleblower route.

Open reporting guide

FraudFinder is free to use and funded by small donations. If this lead was useful, chip in — it pays for the data pulls behind it.