Why this was flagged
Medicare paid far more per patient than peers
In 2024 this provider was paid $18,767 per patient, against a typical $7,367 for the same kind of provider in TX. 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 Home Health Payments by Provider · record as of 11 Aug 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · db4c19
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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 Home Health Agency Enrollments · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7
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Owners and managing parties of record
SARA V CHAMATHIL
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · since Jun 1, 2010
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SARA V CHAMATHIL
CORPORATE DIRECTOR · I · since Jun 1, 2010
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
SARA V CHAMATHIL
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Jun 1, 2010
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
VARGHESE T CHAMATHIL
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · I · since Oct 8, 2002
Source CMS Home Health Agency All Owners · record as of 19 Oct 2026 · pulled 9 Nov 2026 · version 2026-11-09 · 5196f4
VARGHESE T CHAMATHIL
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · I · since Oct 8, 2002
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 | MEDIGUARD AMERICA, INC. | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Trading name | LONE STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| NPI | 1174577183 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Medicare certification number | 679267 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| CMS associate ID | 3971412685 | 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 | 2002-10-08 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State of incorporation | TX | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| Street address | 3129 ESTERS ROAD, SUITE 101 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| City | IRVING | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| State | TX | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
| ZIP | 75062 | CMS Home Health Agency Enrollments | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 2026-11-09 · 80bfb7 |
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