AFFINITY CARE OF GEORGIA LLC

NPI 1154030856, organization, Atlanta, GA, Hospice Care, Community Based

Evidence tier

network structure with a list link

Part of provider network D1-00113, ranked 113 nationally.

score 60 of 100, rank 3336, $0 at stake

Provider networks

D1-00113 ranked 113

69 providers around Brooklyn, NY: 31 hospices, 19 home health agencies, 19 nursing facilities.

National provider registry

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Name	AFFINITY CARE OF GEORGIA LLC
Type	Organization
Status	Active
NPI issued	November 21, 2022, last updated June 9, 2026
Practice location	2751 BUFORD HWY NE STE 285, Atlanta, GA 30324-5488, 510-499-9977
Mailing address	78 OPAL ST, Cartersville, GA 30120-2848
Authorized official	Samuel Stern (Ceo)
Specialties	Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (207QH0002X) Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary)

In this area

11 providers in Fulton County, GA carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.4M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 3. 3 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tier	provider	at stake	why
1	RAJASHAKHER REDDY Alpharetta, GA, ranked 151	$96K	Listed on the NY Medicaid exclusion list since September 6, 2011. Medicaid still paid claims in 31 later months, $95,663 in total.
1	JEFFREY GALLUPS Alpharetta, GA, ranked 172	$61K	Listed on the Medicare revocation list since October 21, 2021. Medicaid still paid claims in 3 later months, $61,386 in total. and 1 more
1	ANAND LALAJI Atlanta, GA, ranked 245	$19K	Listed on a Department of Justice release and the KY Medicaid exclusion list since November 16, 2023. Medicaid still paid claims in 12 later months, $19,383 in total.
2	SIGRID ELSTON Atlanta, GA, ranked 686	$14.1M	Billed more hands-on hours than a day holds in 9 months, peaking at 31.4 hours per day across 3 billing organizations. Medicaid dollars per patient on code 97153 ($11668 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code. and 1 more
3	CREATIVE HOSPICE CARE INC Roswell, GA, ranked 2511	$0	Part of provider network D1-00051, ranked 51 nationally.
3	RUTLEDGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC East Point, GA, ranked 5925	$0	Charged (charged) per a Department of Justice release dated June 24, 2026, not adjudicated.
3	ENNOBLE HOSPICE GA LLC Sandy Springs, GA, ranked 7024	$0	Part of provider network D1-00103, ranked 103 nationally.
4	PANCHAJANYA PAUL Atlanta, GA, ranked 7929	$532K	Hours beyond a day in 1 month under one organization, which can be supervisory billing. Records needed. and 1 more

All 11 in GA

Recent enforcement in GA

All releases

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

DOJIndictedAug 24, 2026

Southern District of Georgia federal indictments include murder, drug- and firearm-related charges and healthcare fraud

Perry Patalano was indicted for Healthcare Fraud, Theft of Government Money, Property or Records, and Aggravated Identity Theft.

DOJChargedJun 24, 2026

Two Georgia Men Charged in National Health Care Fraud Takedown

Rutledge billed Georgia Medicaid for thousands of wound care, cyst removal, psychotherapy, and allergy testing services that were never performed, and Releford obtained nursing jobs by lying about his qualifications and stealing a licensed practical nurse's identity, causing providers to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services he could not legally perform.

DOJSentencedMay 4, 2026

Two Sentenced to Prison for $522M Genetic Testing Fraud and Illegal Kickback Scheme Targeting Medicare and Medicaid

Two men who controlled four laboratories paid kickbacks and bribes to marketers to obtain DNA samples and fraudulent requisition forms from medical providers, resulting in approximately $522 million in false claims for medically unnecessary genetic tests.

DOJPleaded guiltyApr 14, 2026

Behavioral therapist pleads guilty to health care fraud for submitting inflated insurance reimbursement claims

From June 2020 through May 2023, Stallings submitted false and fraudulent billing claims to TRICARE for individual and group therapy services that were not provided or were not provided as presented, and also obtained COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds that she spent on personal purposes.

DOJSentencedDec 2, 2025

Georgia Man Sentenced for $24M Kickback and Medicare Fraud Conspiracy

Moore instructed a network of recruiters to induce Medicare beneficiaries to accept medically unnecessary genetic tests, received approximately $4.3 million in kickbacks for referring beneficiary information, DNA specimens and doctors' orders, and concealed the payments with sham invoices.

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