Why this was flagged
Owner is tied to 5 providers
An owner or managing party of this provider (JOSHUA SMITH) is listed on 5 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
JOSHUA SMITH
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 66.7% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSHUA SMITH
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 66.7% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSHUA SMITH
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 66.7% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JOSHUA SMITH
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 66.7% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY ELLIOTT
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · I · 33.3% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY ELLIOTT
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 33.3% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY ELLIOTT
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 33.3% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY ELLIOTT
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 33.3% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
JEFFREY ELLIOTT
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 33.3% ownership · since Sep 1, 2024
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Aug 2026 · pulled 18 Sept 2026 · version 2026-09-18 · ed1513
BRIAN JOSEPH BEROOKHIM
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · 0% ownership · since Aug 15, 2025
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 5 providers
Weekly refreshes
- 18 Sept 2026 (in use)70,444 recordspublisher data as of 19 Aug 2026
Records read from this file
- JOSHUA SMITH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 66.7% share · since 2024-09-01
- JOSHUA SMITHCORPORATE OFFICER · 66.7% share · since 2024-09-01
- JOSHUA SMITHCORPORATE DIRECTOR · 66.7% share · since 2024-09-01
- JOSHUA SMITHW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · 66.7% share · since 2024-09-01
- JEFFREY ELLIOTTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 33.3% share · since 2024-09-01
- JEFFREY ELLIOTT5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 33.3% share · since 2024-09-01
- JEFFREY ELLIOTTCORPORATE OFFICER · 33.3% share · since 2024-09-01
- JEFFREY ELLIOTTCORPORATE DIRECTOR · 33.3% share · since 2024-09-01
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
- ALB HOSPICE CARE INCNPI 1669096376 · certification B31715 · 44215 15TH ST W, LANCASTER, CA
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 | ALB HOSPICE CARE INC | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Trading name | ANTHEM HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| NPI | 1669096376 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| Medicare certification number | B31715 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| CMS associate ID | 8123442647 | 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 | 2020-05-20 | 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 | 44215 15TH ST W, STE 308 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
| City | LANCASTER | 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 | 935345505 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 2026-09-18 · 641824 |
What changed
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