Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2024 this provider was paid $15,836 per patient, against a typical $9,414 for the same kind of provider in PR. 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 Hospice Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · c311f7
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Owners and managing parties of record
ZORAIDA ACEVEDO-ROSA
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 34.95% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
ZORAIDA ACEVEDO-ROSA
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 34.95% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LUIS H RUIZ SIERRA
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 33% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LUIS H RUIZ SIERRA
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · 33% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
LUIS H RUIZ SIERRA
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · 33% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
JOSE M DEL RIO FERRER
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · 32.05% ownership · since Aug 1, 2000
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
MARIBEL MERCADO
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jan 1, 2022
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
RAFAEL A CARRERO MEJIAS
CORPORATE OFFICER · I · since Feb 24, 2009
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
RAFAEL A CARRERO MEJIAS
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Feb 24, 2009
Source CMS Hospice All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · fc59f2
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| Detail | Value | Published file | Record as of | Pulled | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | WESTERN MEDICAL HOSPICE, INC. | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| NPI | 1639113301 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Medicare certification number | 401561 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| CMS associate ID | 1557508249 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Provider type | PART A PROVIDER - HOSPICE | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Organisation type | CORPORATION | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Incorporation date | 2000-08-01 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State of incorporation | PR | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| Street address | CALLE B LOTE 30 # 4040, ZONA INDUSTRIAL GUANAJIBO, SUITE 4 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| City | MAYAGUEZ | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| State | PR | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
| ZIP | 00682-1378 | CMS Hospice Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · cca83d |
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