Providers

THERESA LYNN RUST, PCC-S, LSW, LICDC-CS

NPI 1093197089, individual, Somerset, KY, Counselor, Mental Health

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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
  • Hours beyond a day in 2 months, but with up to 1372 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
score 52 of 100, rank 8306, $9.0M at stake

Hours billed per day

Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.

monthwhat was foundhours per day, lower boundhours per day, at pricehours per day, conservativeper working daypatientsbilling organizationscodespaid
Feb 2023More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line72.8262.6175.124.21372190791 90832 90834 90837 90853 99214 99408 H0038 H2015 H2027$551K
Mar 2023More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line63.2167.1111.422.21206190791 90832 90834 90837 90853 99408 H0038 H2015 H2027$527K

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

NameTHERESA LYNN RUST, PCC-S, LSW, LICDC-CS
TypeIndividual
StatusActive
NPI issuedJune 25, 2015, last updated November 21, 2024
Practice location80 HIGHWAY 2227, Somerset, KY 42503-1562, 513-475-2702
Specialties
Counselor, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) (101YA0400X, license 981323 OH)
Counselor, Mental Health (101YM0800X, license E 0004070 SUPV OH)
Counselor, Professional (101YP2500X, license 240672 KY)
Counselor, Mental Health (101YM0800X, primary, license 240672 KY)
Social Worker (104100000X, license S 0019424 OH)

Procedures billed

The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.

Medicaid, largest codes
codewhat it ispaidshareper patient-monthtypicalrank among providers
H0038Self-help/peer services per 15 min$5.9M25%$704$147 (top 5% from $2K)86th percentile
H2015Comprehensive community support services per 15 minhistory of abuse$5.8M25%$825$344 (top 5% from $2K)76th percentile
H2020Therapeutic behavioral services per diem$3.5M15%$2K$455 (top 5% from $2K)92nd percentile
H0015Alcohol/drug intensive outpatient per diemhistory of abuse$2.9M13%$829$666 (top 5% from $2K)65th percentile
H0035Mental health partial hospitalization less than 24 hours$927K4%$2K$1K (top 5% from $3K)80th percentile
H0011Alcohol/drug acute detox residential per diem$909K4%$3K$2K (top 5% from $4K)71st percentile
90837Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse$882K4%$150$191 (top 5% from $442)31st percentile
T2023Medicaid service code$761K3%$265$332 (top 5% from $1K)20th percentile

In this area

17 providers in Pulaski County, KY carry an indicator in the public record, with $40.0M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 16 of them, followed by named in an enforcement record on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tierproviderat stakewhy
1SCIENCE HILL FAMILY CARE
Science Hill, KY, ranked 605
$0
  • Adjudicated (civil judgment) per an HHS-OIG enforcement record dated July 27, 2026.
  • No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
4ANASTACIA HUDGINS
Somerset, KY, ranked 7329
$883K
  • Hours beyond a day in 1 month under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
  • Records needed.
  • and 2 more
4SARAH JARVIS
Somerset, KY, ranked 8159
$1.3M
  • Hours beyond a day in 15 months, but with up to 717 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
  • and 1 more
4TERRY NELSON
Somerset, KY, ranked 8293
$10.3M
  • Hours beyond a day in 79 months, but with up to 1850 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
4SHANAE CARPENTER
Somerset, KY, ranked 8294
$10.0M
  • Hours beyond a day in 71 months, but with up to 2051 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
4KASEY COMPTON
Somerset, KY, ranked 8444
$4.3M
  • Hours beyond a day in 42 months, but with up to 1124 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
4CHRISTY RAINWATER
Nancy, KY, ranked 8493
$3.6M
  • Hours beyond a day in 26 months, but with up to 1635 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
4NATHAN FISHER
Somerset, KY, ranked 8768
$1.8M
  • Hours beyond a day in 4 months, but with up to 611 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
All 17 in KY

Recent enforcement in KY

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJIndictedAug 27, 2026
Kentucky Medical Biller Indicted for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
Sanders recruited individuals to open behavioral health entities, handled their Kentucky Medicaid credentialing and enrollment, and directed submission of fraudulent Medicaid claims across ten behavioral health providers for services never provided, including for incarcerated, hospitalized, or deceased members, using licensed professionals' NPIs without authorization.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
5 Individuals and 2 Companies Charged as Part of Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Seven defendants were charged in four cases with schemes including billing Kentucky Medicaid for peer support and psychoeducation services that were fraudulent, unauthorized, or not rendered using providers' NPIs, using a DEA number to order controlled substances in others' names, credentialing a company with Medicare and billing for services not rendered using a doctor's NPI, and stealing controlled substances from hospitals and falsely documenting administration.
DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026
Civil Settlements Reached as Part of Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Three Home and Community Based Waiver providers and their owners, who had shared financial interests, referred Medicaid waiver beneficiaries for attendant care services and billed Medicaid for attendant care hours that were not fully provided or not provided at all.
DOJCivil judgmentMay 15, 2026
Operators of Day Treatment Program for Children Agree to $15.2 Million Civil Judgment to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations
The Government alleged that from August 2022 through June 2025 the Recovery Centers sought Medicaid payments for time children spent on education, recreation, and lunch breaks at the Aspire Day Program and that Recovery Center of Kentucky falsely represented clinician qualifications to obtain higher reimbursements.
DOJSentencedApr 24, 2026
Former Sober Home Owner and Operator Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy and Health Care Fraud
Jordan solicited and received kickbacks in exchange for referring urine drug testing from her sober home company to three labs, and Serenity Keepers billed Medicaid for peer support services not provided by licensed peer support specialists, with Williams reporting that residents received six hours of peer support services per day knowing that was not true.

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