Why this was flagged
Owner is tied to 12 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (AFFINITY HOSPICE HOLDINGS, LLC) is listed on 12 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
Owners and managing parties of record
KIRK -CONROD P HEWLING
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since Jul 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AFFINITY HOSPICE INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Sep 29, 2025
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
DRAGONFLY FINANCE HOLDCO LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
ADAM C CRUSE
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 100% ownership · since Jul 15, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AFFINITY HOSPICE HOLDINGS, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
AFFINITY HOSPICE ULTIMATE HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
CARON RENEE DRAKE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 100% ownership · since May 15, 2026
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BETHANY HOSPICE HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 100% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR VI-AH LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 35.6% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR EQUITY PARTNERS VI LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 35.6% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR EQUITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL VI LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 15.8% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR VI LL-AH LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 15.8% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
RAY L SHROUT
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 11.8% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
FOSH HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 11.8% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR LP CO-INVEST VI-AH LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 9.5% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
LLR EQUITY PARTNERS VI CO-INVEST LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 9.5% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
GO IV EQUALIZATION (ECI) LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 9.4% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
FRANKLIN PARK CO-INVESTMENT FUND V LP
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · O · 6.2% ownership · since Dec 23, 2022
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 12 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- KIRK -CONROD P HEWLINGCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2024-07-01
- AFFINITY HOSPICE INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2022-12-23
- CHRISTOPHER SMITHCORPORATE OFFICER · 100% share · since 2025-09-29
- DRAGONFLY FINANCE HOLDCO LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2022-12-23
- ADAM C CRUSECORPORATE OFFICER · 100% share · since 2024-07-15
- AFFINITY HOSPICE HOLDINGS, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2022-12-23
- AFFINITY HOSPICE ULTIMATE HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% share · since 2022-12-23
- CARON RENEE DRAKEW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 100% share · since 2026-05-15
CMS Hospice Enrollments
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
- BETHANY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, LLCNPI 1972709160 · certification 111587 · 2700 N OAK ST, VALDOSTA, GA
cms_hospice_payments
No completed weekly pull is recorded for this file yet.
Records read from this file
- Affinity Hospice — 2024$9,019,019 paid · 594 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 | BETHANY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | AFFINITY HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1972709160 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | 111587 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 1052409414 | 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 | LLC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Incorporation date | 2007-06-16 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State of incorporation | GA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Street address | 2700 N OAK ST, BLDG B | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | VALDOSTA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| State | GA | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| ZIP | 316025903 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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