Providers
RICHLAND MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC
NPI 1578518593, organization, Richland, WA, Skilled Nursing Facility
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Evidence tier
network structure with a list link
- Part of provider network D1-00104, ranked 104 nationally.
score 60 of 100, rank 4311, $0 at stake
Provider networks
D1-00104 ranked 10464 providers around Honolulu, HI: 14 hospices, 10 home health agencies, 40 nursing facilities.
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RICHLAND MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC (also LIFE CARE CENTER OF RICHLAND) |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006, last updated July 13, 2026 |
| Practice location | 44 GOETHALS DR, Richland, WA 99352-4619, 509-943-1117 |
| Mailing address | 3001 KEITH ST NW, Cleveland, TN 37312-3713 |
| Authorized official | CINDY CROSS (Assistant Secretary) |
| Specialties | Skilled Nursing Facility (314000000X, primary, license NH722 WA) |
In this area
5 providers in Benton County, WA carry an indicator in the public record, with $2.5M at stake between them. The most common is paid after a public list action, on 2 of them, followed by more hours than a day holds on 2. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAIN MEDICAL CENTER Richland, WA, ranked 87 | $426K |
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| 3 | SUNNYSIDE HOME HEALTH Sunnyside, WA, ranked 3148 | $0 |
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| 4 | CLOREESE WILKINSON-RIVERA Kennewick, WA, ranked 8208 | $733K |
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| 5 | BENJAMIN PE Richland, WA, ranked 10052 | $1.3M |
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| 5 | EDWARD SALKO Kennewick, WA, ranked 11756 | $48K |
Recent enforcement in WA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJSentencedMar 27, 2026
Local Physician Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and Restitution of $349,272.79 for Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud
Haeger purchased over 500 used and recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, had the sound abatement foam removed outside clean room conditions, provided the devices to Washington State Medicaid patients through his sleep clinic, and billed Medicaid representing them as new devices in good working order.
DOJCivil settlementJan 12, 2026
DOJ and Seattle-based FidaLab, LLC settle allegations it inflated bills to government health care programs
FidaLab billed Medicare for a series of urinary tract infection tests under multiple billing codes instead of a single code after its request to bill the tests as a panel was denied.
DOJPleaded guiltyDec 18, 2025
Local Physician Pleads Guilty to Adulterating and Misbranding Medical Devices with the Intent to Defraud
Physician purchased over 500 used and recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, had the sound abatement foam removed outside of clean room conditions, provided the devices to Washington State Medicaid patients, and had staff bill Medicaid representing them as new devices in good working order.
DOJCivil settlementDec 10, 2025
Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose
Between 2017 and 2025 a licensed physician issued over 1,400 prescriptions for controlled substances to thirteen identified patients that lacked legitimate medical purposes or were outside the usual course of professional practice, failing to address red flags of substance abuse.
DOJSentencedDec 2, 2025
Indian national sentenced to prison for Medicare fraud scheme that stole more than $1 million in taxpayer funds
Asif conspired with others to bill Medicare for COVID-19 tests and other respiratory illness tests that had not been ordered or performed through American Labworks LLC.
Referral packet
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