Providers
All 11 in GA
WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HOSPICE, LLC
NPI 1407811060, organization, Austell, GA, Hospice Care, Community Based
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Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00051, ranked 51 nationally.
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code Q5001 ($3452 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 64 of 100, rank 1535, $0 at stake
Provider networks
D1-00051 ranked 51181 providers around Houston, TX: 92 hospices, 87 home health agencies, 2 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HOSPICE, LLC (also WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HOSPICE) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 18, 2006, last updated May 28, 2026 |
| Practice location | 4040 HOSPITAL WEST DR, Austell, GA 30106-8117, 770-732-6710 |
| Authorized official | John Kerndl (Evp & Cfo) |
| Specialties | Hospice Care, Community Based (251G00000X, primary, license 033077H GA) |
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
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5001 | Medicaid service code | $697K | 82% | $3K | $0.00 (top 5% from $3K) | 96th percentile | |
| Q5006 | Medicaid service code | $157K | 18% | $4K | too few months to rank |
In this area
11 providers in Cobb County, GA carry an indicator in the public record, with $716K at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 9 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 2.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | K&S CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC Atlanta, GA, ranked 1369 | $87K |
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| 3 | WELLSTAR HOME HEALTH, LLC Marietta, GA, ranked 1930 | $0 |
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| 3 | INTERIM HEALTHCARE HOSPICE, LLC Atlanta, GA, ranked 2509 | $0 |
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| 3 | ANGEL HEART HOSPICE, LLC Marietta, GA, ranked 3028 | $0 |
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| 3 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HOSPICE LLC Marietta, GA, ranked 4093 | $0 |
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| 3 | SHADY GROVE REST HOME INC Kennesaw, GA, ranked 5414 | $0 |
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| 3 | CORNERSTONE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF GEORGIA, LLC Marietta, GA, ranked 5453 | $0 |
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| 3 | AMITY CARE, LLC Marietta, GA, ranked 6612 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in GA
All releasesDepartment 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.
Referral packet
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