Providers
All 81 in PR
VILLALBA MEDICAL TRANSPORT LLC
NPI 1447921648, organization, Juana Diaz, PR, Ambulance, Land Transport
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Evidence tier
documented action, then payment
- Listed on the Medicare revocation list since November 2, 2023.
- Medicaid still paid claims in 1 later month, $909 in total.
score 93 of 100, rank 401, $909 at stake
Public list actions
Medicare revocation effective November 2, 2023, barred from re-enrolling until April 26, 2027
424.535(a)(5) on-site review and 424.535(a)(9) failure to report, Part B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier, PR
Paid after the action
Months in which Medicaid paid claims for this provider after a public action that should have triggered a screening check. This is a record of payments, not a determination that they were improper.
| list | identity check | action date | window closed | months paid after | first | last | paid after | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare revocation list 424.535(a)(5) on-site review and 424.535(a)(9) failure to report | Exact NPI, name verified | Nov 2, 2023 | Apr 26, 2027 | 1 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | $909 | $9K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | VILLALBA MEDICAL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | September 27, 2021, last updated September 20, 2023 |
| Practice location | CARR 14 KM 13.2 URB ORTA LOCAL NUM 5, Juana Diaz, PR 00795-0079, 787-210-1400 |
| Mailing address | URB LA VEGA, CALLE B 139, Villalba, PR 00766 |
| Authorized official | Kelvin Lora (President) |
| Specialties | Ambulance, Land Transport (3416L0300X, primary) |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $41K | 81% | $233 | $168 (top 5% from $686) | 75th percentile | |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | $10K | 19% | $46 | $33 (top 5% from $223) | 61st percentile |
In this area
81 providers in PR carry an indicator in the public record, with $52.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 71 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 5. 5 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MELVIN MATHEWS BERMUDEZ Manati, PR, ranked 119 | $166K |
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| 1 | PHYSICIAN H.M.O. INC. San Juan, PR, ranked 158 | $81K |
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| 1 | DIANA GALLARDO Caguas, PR, ranked 321 | $5K |
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| 1 | PHYSICIAN HMO INC. San Juan, PR, ranked 408 | $680 |
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| 1 | PHYSICIAN HMO INC. Rio Piedras, PR, ranked 460 | $0 |
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| 2 | YAMIR GARCIA SEGARRA Caguas, PR, ranked 696 | $1.9M |
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| 3 | CMS HOME CARE NORTE, LLC Hatillo, PR, ranked 3502 | $0 |
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| 3 | CMS HOME CARE OESTE, LLC. Mayaguez, PR, ranked 3559 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in PR
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Four defendants were charged in two schemes, one involving the advertising, sale, and distribution of Semaglutide, Mounjaro, steroids, and Tirzepatide that defendants were not authorized to possess and distribute, and the other involving performing dental procedures on patients without a valid dental license and misbranding of devices.
DOJCivil settlementJun 4, 2026
Puerto Rico Pharmacies Agree to Pay $4.6 Million to Federal Authorities in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases
Four pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that between January 2021 and January 2024 they billed Medicare and Medicaid for diverted prescriptions sold to patients that had been misrepresented as properly sourced despite unverifiable origins.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 17, 2025
Physician Assistant who Pretended to be a Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to an Agency of the United States
Villalobos-Meléndez, a licensed physician assistant who was never licensed to practice medicine, forged medical license and USMLE documents, worked as a physician in a hospital internship program, and submitted false license information on a CMS-855I form seeking enrollment as a Medicare physician provider with benefits reassigned to Physician HMO.
DOJCivil settlementDec 23, 2024
MMM Holdings, LLC Agrees to Pay 15.2 Million Dollars to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
MMM Holdings distributed gift cards to administrative assistants of providers to induce the referral, recommendation, or arrangement for enrollment of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries in an MMM Medicare Advantage plan and submitted or caused claims for payment to Medicare.
DOJIndictedSep 25, 2024
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
Defendants engaged in unlicensed wholesale distribution of misbranded and diverted prescription drugs sold to pharmacy owners and employees who resold them to customers and billed health care benefit plans as if the drugs were authentic and obtained through licensed distribution channels.
Referral packet
The packet is a draft for a reviewer. It reads every public record behind this case, states what the records show with a citation for each finding, names the regulation each finding relates to, and lists the ordinary explanations to rule out first. It never asserts intent.